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not be exceeded without throwing ont 
balla-t, which he said “was always at- 
tended with the inconvenience of making 
the descent and landing more diffienit; 
and as it was evident no new scenes could 
strike the eye, by rising higher into the’ 
blue expanse, at 20 min. to 7, bar. 19 in. 
2 tenths, or 10,171 feet; ther. 32; hyg. 
31 dry, he opened the valve for a moment, 
and the balloon began to fall very gently. 
’ At this great height—only 384 feet short 
of two miles—the report of a gun was 
lieard. “To this time tlie metropolis had 
always been in view, except when clonds 
intervened: and the balloon had not ap- 
peared to the voyagers to make miuch pro- 
gress except in ascending; but it now 
floated rapidiy to the southward, and bemg 
quite distended by the rays of the sun, 
some of the gas escaped through the 
safety valve. 
At 18 min. to 7, bar. 19 in. 5 tenths, or 
9888 feet; ther. 31, we cauglit/a view of 
thie country below ; the Thames seemed 
diminished toa small stream, bat reflect- 
ing the rays of the sun brijlantly. 
" This scene was interesting ; yet much 
inferior to the sight of the vast expanse of 
silvery clouds, 
The descent was so extremely gradual, 
from Mr. Graham’s experience and ex- 
cellent management, that it was only by 
‘constantly throwing out smail pieces of 
silver paper, it could be ascertained 
whether the balloon was rising or falling. 
At 9 min. to 7, bar. 22°3, or 7200 feet ; 
ther. 38; hyg. 23 dry, the aéronauts found 
they were approaching the clouds; and at 
5 min. to 7, bar. 24, or 5568 feet, they 
‘began to enter them; the appearance 
‘being that of a thick white mist rising up 
with great rapidity. 
At4 min. to 7 7, bar. 24-5, or 5088 feet, 
‘the balloon got into another current of air, 
and revolved slowly. The clouds became 
much thicker and of a darker colour as 
they more completely enveloped the voy- 
agers, giving a disagreeable impression of 
space without any object to rest the eve 
‘on. The voices of the gentlemen now ap- 
‘peared much weaker and lower to each 
‘other, than when either above or below 
‘the clouds; bat unaccompanied by any 
Oppression on the chest. 
“ “At 7 o'clock, bar. 25 in., height 4608 
“feet, the machine emerged from the 
; clonds; and, experiencing a tresh current 
of air, it again revolved. 
At3 min. past 7, bar. 26 in. 5 tenths, or 
3618 feet, objects on the earth once more 
became distinctly visible; so that even 
‘the sheep (appearing like white dots on the 
“green pasture) could have been ‘easily 
‘counted. 
Mr. Graham now let down his grap- 
pling-iron with a cord of 160 yards, which 
thus became of a very considerable weight, 
at the same time giving every necessary 
Literary and Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
[Avg. a 
instruction to his ‘companion to ensuire 
their safe landing. 
At 7 min. past 7, ane 28 in. S tenths; ‘or 
1440 feet ; ther. > hyg. 22 dry, ‘the 
aéronauts first sned any difference 
of height on the face of the country: and, 
descended with a rapidity that seemed 
the greater, because they had now an op- 
portunity of comparing it with surrounding 
objects, Several persons were seen ran- 
ning towards the balloon, and the grapple 
soon after grounded, passed ‘through @ 
hedge, aud held tight among the bouglis of 
an oak, bringing the ‘car almost instantas 
neously to the ground with considerable 
violence, which shock the gentlemen 
avoided by hanging with their hands on 
the hoop, and lifting up their legs. The 
balloon rose again the height of the cord, 
with great elasticity; but the grapple 
holding tight, and several men coming to 
their assistance, Mr. Graham and his com- 
panion, after three more shocks against 
the ground, each less violent than the 
preceding, stepped out of the car on the 
field of Mr. M. Wilkes, in the parish of 
Tandridge, one mile from'Godstene, and 
twenty-two from London, at eight Enpetes 
past seven. 
The voyagers experienced the pianist 
civility and assistance from the crowd of 
individuals who had collected; and the 
machine, its car, and all the mathematical 
instruments, were soon after placed in a 
chaise perfectly uninjured ; another pigeon 
being let loose to carry the news of their 
safety to London.* 
Remarks.—In the calculation of height, 
96 feet has been allowed to each tenth of 
an inch the quicksilver sunk in the ba- 
rometer, which is rather below =) above 
the actual elevation. ° 
Contrary to expectation, the stinbiptitl 
became drier as the balloon ascended, 
(except at the height of 2504 feet, wheu 
it was two degrées damper,) the hygrome- 
ter showing it to be 14 degrees drier when 
at the greatest elevation than when on the 
ground, ‘The compass was of no utility 
whatever, as it revolved with the slightest 
movement in the car, 
A gentleman had given Mr. Graham'a 
small inflated bladder of Indian rubber, fo 
be thrown ont when at the greatest heiit 
above the clouds; in order ‘to observe 
whether it would waft from the large ‘bal- 
loon altogether, or continue attracted ‘to- 
wards it, both rising and falling. Much to 
the regret of Mr. Graham and his compa- 
nion, this curious experiment was pre- 
vented by the bladder getting damaged 
before the ascent. 
“Yhere is nothing disagreeable or‘ap- 
palling 
“The second pigeon sent up at the 
-time of the descent, reached | ——, the 
following morning, 
