escape in this extraordinary manner. a hundred times they had almost perished!a hundred times had they almost fallen from their tron balloon into the depths of the ocean.
but heaven and reserved them for a strange destiny， and after having， on the 20th of march， escaped from richmond， besieged by the troops of general ulysses grant， they found themselves seven thousand miles from the capital of virginia， which was the principal stronghold of the south， during the terrible war of secession. their aerial voyage had lasted five days.这些刚才被飓风抛到那个海岸上的人，既不是职业的气球驾驶员，也不是空中飞行的业余爱好者。他们是一些战俘，他们的英勇无畏使得他们在这种非常状态下也能逃身出来。他们可是一再死里逃生的啊！好多次他们几乎从破碎的气球坠入深海中。不过老天爷宗师
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