Now, even if we had the silk to make the great spherical bag, how could we make a fire-basket without iron ?" "We should not need the fire-basket you speak of.

That is only required, when you design to keep your balloon some length of time in the air.

If you only wish to make a short ascent, once filling the bag with hot air is sufficient; as it would be for us here.

Even if we wanted a suspended grate, surely, brother, you have enough ingenuity to get over such a trifling difficulty as that ?" "Well, I'm not so sure that I could.

How would you get over it ?" "Why, by making a common basket, and lining it with clay.