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At 5° 26™ 255 p.m., at 3220 feet. Cumuli below as scud. 
At 5" 27™ 30° p.m., at 3600 feet. A fine white cloud apparently resting 
on the Thames, like a huge swan. 
APPEARANCE OF THE SKY. 
July 17. 
At 10" 15" a.m., at 16,914 feet. Intense prussian blue. 
At 10° 39" a.m., at 19,380 feet. Deep blue. 
July 30. 
At 5" 31™ 30° p.m., at 5280 feet. Deep blue, dotted with small cumuli; 
sun shining brightly. 
At 6" 2™ p.m., at 6547 feet. Deep blue, dotted with cirrocumuli. 
August 18. 
At 1° 9" p.m., at 3705 feet. Deep blue. 
At 2" 25™ 208 p.m., at 14,434 feet. Very deep blue. 
At 3" 33™ p.m., at 15,984 feet. Very deep blue, dotted with cirrus clouds, 
August 20, 
At 7" 49™ p.m., at 5900 feet. Blue. 
September 1. 
At 4" 45™ p.m., at 270 feet. Blue sky near the horizon. 
September 5. 
At 1 21™ p.m., at 9926 feet. Deep blue. 
September 8. 
At 4" 58™ 20° p.m., at 4750 feet. Blue sky above. 
At 5° 11™ 25° p.m., at 4440 feet. Blue. 
At 5° 12™ 30° p.m., at 4920 feet. Deep blue. 
Direction oF THE WIND, 
July 17. 
The direction of the wind before starting was S.W. 
At 10° 27" a.m., at 19,374 feet, we determined, by means of the compass 
and the inclination of the grapnel hanging below, that we were moving in 
the direction of N.E., and therefore the wind was from the S.W. 
At 10" 44™ a.m., at 19,336 feet, we seemed to be moving towards the 
north; if so, the wind was S. 
July 30. 
The direction of the wind before starting was N.W. 
At 4" 41™ 15° p.m., at 480 feet, the direction of the wind was 8.W. 
At 5° 17™ 305 p.m., at 5155 feet, the direction of the wind was N.N.W. 
At 5" 40™ 30° p.m., at 6183 feet, the direction of the wind was N, 
August 18, 
The direction of the wind before starting was N.W. 
At 1° 5™ p.m., at 1130 feet, the direction of the wind was N.N.E. 
At 1" 17™ p.m., at 8935 feet, the direction of the wind was N.W. 
August 20. 
The direction of the wind before starting was 8.W., with very gentle mo- 
