486 . REPORT—1862. 
July 30. 
Partially clear before starting, there being cirrocumulus, cumulostratus, 
cirrostratus, and a little cirrus nearly covering the sky, but very thin in the 
zenith. 
At 5® 26™ p.m., at 5830 feet. Cumuli all round at lower elevations ; zenith 
clear. 
At 5" 54™ p.m., at 6466 feet. A great mist, surrounding the balloon. 
At 6° 2" p.m., at 6547 feet. Cumuli and cumulostratus were below. 
At 6" 7™ p.m., at 6600 feet. Cumuli and cumulostratus appeared at the 
same level with the car, and strati above. 
August 18. 
At 1"p.m. Zenith clear, wind W.N.W. but light, clouds moving N. by W. 
At 1° 8™ p.m., at 3347 feet. “A cumulus cloud was entered. 
At 1° 24” p. m, ., at 9884 feet. Detached cumuli far below; plains of clouds 
in the distance. 
At 1" 27™ p.m., at 7836 feet. Alpine and dome-like clouds, bright and 
even on one side, in shade and lumpy on the other; detached cumuli at a 
lower elevation. 
At 1" 34™ p.m., at 6000 feet. Clouds have a very beautiful appearance. 
At 1" 58™ 40° p.m., at 5800 feet. Cumuli apparently same height as the 
car in the distance. 
At 2" 22™ 308 p.m., at 12,700 feet. Great mass of clouds to the east. 
At 2" 25™ 20° p.m., at 14,300 feet. A sea of clouds ; snow-white appear- 
ance; a few clouds below; cirri still much higher. A deep-blue sky. 
For note on the appearance of the clouds at 3° 33™ p.m., see Section of 
Observations, &c., p. 400. 
At 3" 43™ p.m., at 8144 feet. The shadow of the balloon and car on the 
cloud below very large and distinct. 
At 3" 43™ 308 p.m., at 7438 feet. Entered clouds. 
At 3" 46™ 10° p.m., at 6050 feet. In cloud, can see nothing; passed out 
of cloud at 6000 feet; a lower stratum of cloud. 
At 3" 46™ 30° p.m., at 5979 feet. Image of balloon on lower clouds mag- 
nificent. 
At 3" 48™ p.m., at 5922 feet. Entered a second stratum of cloud. 
At 3" 49™ p.m., at 5621 feet. Still in cloud. 
At 3" 50™ p.m., at 5300 feet. Emerged from the clouds. 
At 3" 51™ p.m., at 4520 feet. In thick mist. 
At 3° 55™ p.m., at 3000+ feet. Passed out of mist. 
August 20. 
At 6" 30" p.m. Very hazy; cirri prevalent in zenith; cloudy elsewhere. 
At 6" 32™ 30° p.m., at 1397 feet. In a mist. 
At 6" 38™ p.m., at 3159 feet. Misty all round, detached seud beneath. 
At 6" 39” p.m., at 3359 feet. Clouds below as scud. 
At 6" 43™ p.m., at 4256 feet. Clouds far below, but not under us. 
At 6" 43” 308 p.m., at 4316 feet. Entered a cloud. 
At 6" 58™ p.m., at 3793 feet. Clouds were all below. 
At 7" 5™ p.m., at 4250 feet. In mist; earth invisible. 
At 7" 25" p.m., at 2067 feet. Fog below. 
At 7° 47" p.m., at 5194 feet. In cloud; London out of sight. 
At 7° 49™ p.m., at 5900 feet. Having passed above the clouds, their upper 
surfaces were of a rich red. 
