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Physiological Observations. 



January 12, 1864, 



At 3'^ SO-" 30^ p.m., at 9516 feet. Mr. Norris reddish blue, Mr. Coxwell 

 darker, and Mr. Glaisher redder than usual. 



June 20, 1864. 



At e'' 31" 30^ p.m., at 3938 feet. The number of pidsations in a minute 

 w-ere as follows :— Mi-. Goodchild, 90; Mr. Allport, the same; Master Glaisher, 

 86 ; Mr. Jackson and Mr. Coxwell, 94 ; Mr. Glaisher, 96 ; Mr. Knight, 110 ; 

 and Mr. BoiuTie, 112. 



At &" 51-" 30^ p.m., at (4276) feet. The number of pulsations in a minute 

 were as foUows :— Mr. Allport, 84 ; Mr. Goodchild, 86 ; Mr. Knight, 90 ; Mr. 

 Coxwell, 94 ; Mr. Jackson, 96 ; Mr. Eoiu'ue, 98. 



June 27, 1864. 



At 6"^ 43" p.m., at 1497 feet. The number of pulsations in a minute were 

 as follows:— Mr. E. Atkinson, 78; Mr. Coxwell, 84; Mr. Glaisher, 104; 

 Mr. Ingelow, 108 ; Mr. CoUins, 108 ; Mr. Woodroffc, 120. 



At 6" 56" p.m., at 1660 feet. The number of respirations per minute were 

 as follows:— Mr, Collins, 11; Mr. CoxweU, 15; Mr. J. Atkinson, 17; Mr. 

 E. Atkinson, 17; Mr. Ingelow, 18 ; Mr. Glaisher, 1S| ; Mr. Woodi-offe, 19; 

 Mr. Ellis, 20. Mr. CoUins repeated the experiment "and found it still the 



same. 



At the Alliance Inn, Brookland, at midnight. Mr. CoxweU's pulsations 

 were 90 in a minute ; Mr. Glaisher's pulsations were 88 in a minute ; Mr. 

 - CoUins's pulsations were 94 in a minute ; Mr, J. Atkinson's pulsations were 

 74 in a minute. 



The number of respirations per minute were as foUows : — Mr, Coxwell, 18 • 

 Mr. Glaisher, 17; and Mr. Collins, 15. ' 



Aucjust 29, 1864. 



At 4'^ 50™ p.m., at 14,580 feet. Mr. Glaisher's pulsations were 110, and 

 respiration 20 in a minute. 



At 4" 52" 30' p.m., at 14,281 feet. Mr. Glaisher's pulsations were 97 in a 

 minute. 



At 5" 3" p.m., at 12,866 feet. Mr. Glaisher's pulsations were 99, Mr. 

 CoxweU's 102, and Messrs. Norris and Cranston's each 118 in a minute. The 

 number of resjOTations in one minute were as foUows : — Mr. Norris, 10 ; Mr. 

 Glaisher, 18 ; and Messrs. Coxwell and Cranston, each 22. 



On the dipfeeent Appeaeance of Gas in the Balloon. 



August 31, 1863. 

 At 6" 17" 40« p.m., at 2737 feet. Gas cloudy. 



At e*^ 21" 30' p.m., at 6409 feet. BaUoon quite fuU; gas very opaque, 

 and issuing fi-om the neck. 



At 6'> 43" 30' p.m., at 5235 feet. Gas cloudy. 



At &^ 44" 20' p.m., at (4Q27) feet. Gas clearing ; valve faintly seen. 



At 6"^ 45" p.m., at 4784 feet. Gas clearer ; netting visible. 



At 6" 47" p.m., at 3787 feet. Gas clearer stiU, but not quite clear. 



At 6'^ 53" p.m., at 859 feet. Gas clear. 



At 6" 56" 30' p.m., at 1597 feet. Gas beautifuUy clear. 



