ON EIGHT BALLOON ASCENTS IN 1862. 
Wolverhampton, July 17, 1862. 
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_ Mr. Coxwell discharged quickly several bags of ballast; let go the grapnel, and called 
_ out to me to take hold, when the car struck the earth with great violence, which broke 
_ Several instruments; then bounded and descended again, and finally the balloon-netting 
caught in a large tree at 115 50™, at Langham, near Oakham. 
(9) Thirteenincar. Raised a little for photograph. (10) Left at 45 40™ 10%, 
(11) Sand out. (12) Wind S.W. (13) Gas cloudy. 
j (14) Thin fog; horizon hidden ; hazy. (15) Sand out. 
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