ON EIGHT BALLOON ASCENTS IN 1862. 487 
At 7° 50™ p.m., at 5500 feet. In cloud. 
At 7" 52™ p.m., at 5200 feet. Above the clouds again. 
At 7" 55™ p.m., at 5500 feet. Setting sun tinged the clouds with red; 4 
beautiful appearance. 
At 7" 56™ p.m., at 5160 feet. In cloud again. 
At 8" 5™ p.m., at 7000 feet. Above the clouds. 
August 21. 
The sky was overcast, being covered with dense cirrostratus clouds before 
starting. 
‘ At 4° 40™ a.m., at 1210 feet. In a thick mist. 
At 4° 41™ a.m., at 1286 feet. Clouds broken; in the east there were 
beautiful lines of light, with gold and silver tints. 
At 4° 44" a.m., at 1706 feet. Earth visible in the distance. 
At 4" 45™ a.m., at 2000 feet. Very misty; blocks of clouds above. 
At 4° 49™ a.m., at 2930 feet. Scud below, creeping along the earth; cu- 
muli apparently on same level in the distance ; black clouds above. 
At 4" 55™ a.m., at 4927 feet. Entered the clouds. 
At 4" 56™ a.m., at 5300 feet. Lost sight of earth. 
At 4° 57" 30° a.m., at 5989 feet. Great masses of alpine cloud; entered 
a beautiful cumulus cloud. 
At 4" 58™ a.m., at 6000+4feet. In cloud, surrounded by white mist. 
At 5" a.m., at 6510 feet. Emerged in a valley between two clouds. 
_ At 5" 1™ am., at 6400+feet. Immense ocean of cloud; magnificent view. 
At 5" 1™ 20° a.m., at 6350+feet. Under the sun the appearance of a 
lake ; mountains of clouds to the left; fine cloud-land generally. 
At 5" 3" a.m., at 6336 feet. Lost sight of sun; misty. 
At 5" 4™ a.m., at 6413 feet. Deep ravines and shaded parts visible in the 
clouds ; sun again rising in same magnificent way ; clouds sweeping boldly 
away. 
At 5" 34™ 30° a.m., at 13,875 feet. Magnificent peaks of cloud in the 
distance; like a sea of cotton. 
At 5° 48™ a.m., at 14,273 feet. Sea of clouds below. 
At 5" 51™ a.m., at 14,318 feet. Thin strati obscure the sun. 
At 5" 57™ a.m., at 14,228 feet. Strati apparently same height as ourselves; 
cirri above. 
At 6" a.m., at 14,213 feet. Beautiful sea of clouds everywhere. 
- At 6" 24™ a.m., at 8040 feet. The shadow of the balloon on the clouds 
below was distinct, and surrounded by prismatic colours. 
At 6" 27™ a.m., at 7293 feet. Clouds approached on descending. 
At 6" 28™ 30° a.m., at 7106 feet. In a mist. 
At 6" 29" a.m., at 7001 feet. Just entering clouds. 
; At 6" 35™ a.m., at 5189 feet. Stratum of cloud beneath. 
- At 6" 36™ 30° a.m., at 5058 feet. | Entered the clouds, and passed below 
At 6" 38"™+ a.m., at 4000 + feet. } them. 
September 1. 
_ The sky was uniformly covered with cirrostratus clouds. 
At 5" 5™ 30° p.m., at 3408 feet.. Cumuli in horizon apparently at a low 
elevation. 
At 5" 16™ p.m., at 3620 feet. Apparently on a level with cumuli in the 
distance. 
