ON EIGHT BALLOON ASCENTS IN 1862. 
Turrp Ascent.—August 18 (continued). 
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Time of |Reading of} Heigh . || Ti Reading of| Height Temp. 
observa- |the Basch. eters the Tee. obi | pee the ence, Arey the Teme: of the 
tion. |reducedto| level of oe ©! Dew- | tion. | reducedto| level of 7 ©! Dew- 
P.M. 32°F, the sea. T+ | point. | PaMe 32°F. the sea. T+ | point. 
hm _ =°s| in. feet. G of | Bu mae) sie ans feet. is SS 
2 36 30) 15°03 18560 | 3 12 30] 12°93 | 22705 | 24°0 
36 40] wee. ea 24°8 |— 2°0/| 13 of «-.- |(22160)| +. |— gro 
36 50] see. 18650) | 2575 | 13 13} 13°63 | 21977 | 24-0 
37 S55} .ce-- | (18935) | © 23 20) 3... >] (22000), | += »|—10'O 
38 10} 14°87 | Ig9000 | © £3) goliath K22004)i 2450 
38 30/ «+». |(19200) | -. |— 5°0 13 40) 13°58 | 22008 | 24:0 
38 40} «... |(19290) | 28°5 18 30] 13°45 | 22107 | 24°0 
39 oO} 14°62 | 19461 FQ 2 PSsp es METS) «. |—I0'0 
39 Io} .+-- | (19604) 19 30 (21685) | 24°0 
39 20] «+++ | (19800) | 261 | I9 40 (21615) | 25°0 
39 30} «+e+ | (20000) | 2575 | 19 40 (21610) | 24°8 
42 O] «eee | (20350) ++ |— 85]| 32 of} «.-- | (16405) ar foKe) 
42 10} 1412 | 20359 | 25°1 33 0} 16°78 15984 
45 ©] e+e. | (20665) «- |— 5°0 34. of 17°53 | 13320 | 32°8 II'l 
35 esee | (20888) | 23°5 36 o} 18°63 | 12453 | 380 13°3 
49 oO} 13°62 | 21111 39 0} 20°02 10624 | 40°7 14°4. 
49 50] «+++ |(21200) | 254 |—10°0|; 40 0} 20°72 | Io224 | 45°5 14°4 
59 Of 12°83 | 23164 -. |—I2'o 41 30] 21°62 8764. 
59 Io] 12°71 | 23215 | 24:2 43a Ol 220907 8144. 
59 20] 12°61 | 23377 : — 80 43 10] seats (7910) | 50°5 360-7 
59 49) 12°93. | 22705 | 24° |—Io'o 43 30) 22°74 7438 
3 0 Of 13°13 | 22295 AG Oly amore (6943) sis 38°6 
3 20) 13°13 | 22295 | 24°5 |— 9°0 47 0] wees (6282) 40°0 
eeee «see |(22295) | 24°8 |—1I0°0|| 49 0] 24°28 5621 | 50°0 
4 30) 13°13 | 22295 24°0 |— 9g'0 50 20] 25°08 4821 52°1 43°9 
BP) Ol 2293 | 22705 |. 24-5 51 oO} 25°36 4.521 51°5 448 
5 30] -..- | (22705) } .~- |—ro'o CC ke) eo (3900) | 5170 | 48-9 
6 Io} .«... | (22705) | 24°0 4 5 Of] wees on the | 67:0 
7 | 12°93 | 22705 | 24°70 |— 8:0 ground 
Fovurrn Ascent.—August 20. 
P.M. P.M. 
6 5 oO} 29°86 250 | 67°38 | 567 || 6 43 oO} 25°68 4256 | 50°0 45°5 
26 o}| 29°86 250 | 66:2 | 55:9 43 30| 25°60 4316 | 51-0 45°3 
27 0} 29°85 250 | 660 | 56:0 47 ©} 25°55 | 4366 | 505 | 43°7 
28 30) 29°66 430 | 65:2 | 54°38 48 0] 25°60 4316 | 50:0 43°8 
29 0} 29°62 450 | 64°6 | 54°3 49 | 25°75 | 4116 | 49-2 | 45:7 
29 30] 29°48 530 | 64:2 | 53°7 49 30] 25°80 | 4055 | 50°5 | 464 
29 40] 29°40 602 | 64:1 | 5373 50 oO} 26°05 3803 51-5 44°9 
29 50) 29°33 662 | 63°5 | 52°5 51 30] 26:25 | 3693 | 515 | 44:9 
30 oO] 29:28 FOF ei O8°2e| 52°7 52 oO} 26°35 3593 | 51°5 449 
31 0} 28°95 1037 || 63:0. | 52°3 55 O| 2628 3663 | 512 45°71 
32 30] 28°55 1397 | 61°5 | 51°7 56 of 26:25 | 3693 | 50°9 | 45°4 
33 9} 28°45 1497 | 61°5 | 5173 57 30) 26:20 3743 | 503 4572 
34. 0] 28:00 giz | 58°5 | 50°5 58 of 2615 3793 | 49°3 44°4 
35. 9 27°75 2160 | 57°5 | 491 || 7 © Of 2611 3833 | 50°2 447 
35 30] 27°65 2257 | 5672 | 50°0 I 20} 26°08 3863 | 49°8 4474 
36 o| 27°40- 2408 | 56:0 | 49°2 2 o| 26°05 3893 | 49°5 44:7 
37 OO] wee (2665) | 55:2 | 4971 | 4 Oo} 25°85 4052 | 48:2 44:7 
37 10] 27°20 | 2709 | 5571 | 49°0 | 5 9} 25°70 | 4250 | 480 | 438 
37 39) 26°95 | 2959 | 54:2 | 48°83 7 0} 25°58 | 4384 | 47°0 | 43°0 
38 0} 26°75 | 3159 | 5371 | 489 8 of 2560 | 4354 | 472 | 43°7 
39 9} 26°55 | 3359 | 52°8 | 48-2 9 0} 25°68 | 4278 | 481 | 43°9 
4I oO} 26°12 3816 | sxx | 46°6 IO 0} 25°50 3405 | 48:2 44°7 
41 30) 25°95 3986 50°5 | 464 IZ 0} 26°20 621 | 49°38 43°70 
42 oO} 25°82 4116 | 51°0 | 45°9 13 0] 26°45 3468 | sro 45°3 
