318 REPORT— 1864. 



September 29, 1863. 



At 8" 21" a.m., at 8504 feet. Temperature of gas 29°-0 in the neck of 

 balloon. 



At S"" 22° 30' a.m., at 8726 feet. No sun here ; about 30 miles distant 

 the sun is shining on the landscape, over a large space, which appears very 

 bright in contrast with all around. 



At S"" 31" a.m., at 1030 feet. The earth looks like a beautiful garden at 

 places from 20 to 30 miles distant, upon which the sun is shining brightly. 



At 8'' 40" a.m., at 11,592 feet. Passing a large town ; query, Nottingham 

 or Ashby-de-la-Zouch. 



At 8'' 42" a.m., at 11,857 feet. Ice on water. 



At 8'' 44" a.m., at 12,305 feet. Moving straight for the "Wash. 



At S** 57" a.m., at 12,704 feet. A beautiful tinge of blue. 



At 9'' a.m., at 12,926 feet. Smoke streaming up to a height of about !§ 

 mile. 



At 9'^ 1" 30^ a.m., at 12,926 feet. Examined the balloon internally for 

 holes or rents ; the dome of the balloon appeared greatly increased in size ; 

 does looking through gas enlarge objects ? 



At 9'' 12" a.m., at 13,882 feet. The air is nearly saturated. 



At 9" 29" a.m., at 13,982 feet, Filled bag with air. 



At 9" 32" a.m., at 16,284 feet. Filled another bag with air. 



At 9'' 43" a.m., at 13,897 feet. A beautiful ring on the blackened bulb 

 of hygrometer. Packed up dry and wet thermometers. 



At 9'' 47" a.m., at 14,155 feet. Can see 50 miles of coast well. 



At 10" 9" a.m., at 7396 feet. Sun wann. 



October 9, 1863. 



At 4*" 30" 30' p.m., at 899 feet. Very rapid decline of temperature. 



At 4'' 32" 30^ p.m., at 2279 feet. A golden sunset, colours very intense. 

 "■ At 4'' 35" 30' p.m., at 4111 feet. Temperatm-e again falling quickly. 



At 4" 36" p.m., at 4219 feet. The Thames visible to its mouth. 



At 4'' 37" 30' p.m., at 5672 feet. The sea beyond the mouth of the Thames 

 visible. 

 ■ At 4" 39" 30' p.m., at 6277 feet. Over London. 



At 4'' 41" p.m.,' at 6732 feet. The river Thames like a canal. 



At 4'' 41" 30' p.m., at 6796 feet. London looks very fine indeed. 



At 4'' 44" p.m., at 7193 feet. The sunset is gorgeous. 



At 4'' 45" p.m., at 7252 feet. The ships in the Thames appear long and 

 narrow, and steamboats like moving toys. 



At 4'' 46" p.m., at 7303 feet. The docks distinct and very clear. 



At 4" 46" 30' p.m., at 7310 feet. Can see the inner court of the Bank ; 

 St. Paul's Cathedral looks small ; all streets in the city are distinctly visible ; 

 MUbank Prison and Oxford Street seen veiy clearly. 



' At 4'* 49" p.m., at 6731 feet. Blue smoke of London curving upward; 

 mist towards south of London bounded by a straight hue. 



At 4'' 52" 45' p.m., at 5433 feet. Leaving London. 



At 5'' 55" 10' p.m., at 4302 feet. The wet thermometer reading is in- 

 creasing more than the dry-bulb. 



At 5'' 2" p.m., at 3040 feet. Nearly over Tottenham. 



At 5'' 4" p.m., at 3087 feet. Beautiful golden sunset. 



At 5" 42" 15' p.m., at 2909 feet. A sudden dryness. 



At 5" 43" p.m.-, at 3326 feet. Too. dark to observe cither Baniell's -or 

 Eegnavilt's hygrometer. 



