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Two men were in it , and when they had risen so high that the balloon appeared quite small , they threw out a little machine , called a parachute . It looked something like an umbrella , and had a dog to it . The balloon sailed a great distance through the air , and came down safely . '' It was now six o'clock , and Mr. Harvey told the boys that they might go to supper , which he had ordered to be ready earlier than usual . -LSB- Illustration -RSB- After supper , Samuel and his cousins took a walk in the meadow , toward the mill pond . The air was now cool and pleasant , and as the boys moved through the narrow path , among the low grass , thousands of grasshoppers , and other insects , filled the air with their cheerful hum .