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REPORT — 1864. 



Table I. — Meteorological Observations made in the Sixteenth 



4. 



6. 



7. 



(1) Clear sky generally ; fine wind S.E. 



(2) Both the Gridiron Thermometer and the Blackened Bulb Thermometer were broken 



just before leaving 



(4) A very rapid decline of temperature. 



(6) Golden sunset ; colours very intense 



(8) Rising quickly. 

 (10) Temperature falling quickly again. 



(12) The mouth of the Thames visible, and surrounding coast. 

 (1.3) The sea beyond the mouth of the Thames visible. 

 (14) Gas like smoke on coming out of the lower valve or neck of balloon 



(.3) Left the earth. 



(.5) Sky cloudless except near the horizon. 

 (7) Sand out. 



(0) Wind changed from S.E. to S. 

 (11) The Thames visible to its mouth. 



