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Balloon Ascents. Crystal Palace, August 20, 1862. 
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7* 52™, gas cloudy; above clouds, beautiful view; London out of sight; 7" 54”, gas cloudy ; 
can scarcely see to write. 
(18) The setting sun tinged the clouds with red. 
(19) In cloud; just see above; earth pitchy dark. 
(20) Agitated dry-bulb thermometer over side of the car. The hum of London was 
distinct, and then gradually died away. The balloon, after a time, was allowed to descend 
below the clouds; the appearance of London, as now viewed through mist, was that of an 
immense conflagration ; the lights were not, as before, innumerable and distinct points, but 
large in volume, united, and of wonderful extent; this appearance continued till we again 
ascended above the clouds, where it was much lighter, but not sufficiently so to enable the 
instruments to be read; and thus we journeyed till again descending below the clouds, we 
heard the lowing of cattle, indicating that we were some distance from London ; the balioon 
was allowed to descend very slowly, for it was quite dark. Mr. Coxwell had sand ready to 
discharge on the instant, which he did on nearing trees, hedges, &c., and thus we passed over 
them and dropped gently to the ground, in the centre of a field near Hendon, a little before 
10 o’clock. The grapnel was not used, as Mr. Coxwell was fearful of hurting some one, or 
otherwise doing injury. 
