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At S* 57"" p.m., at 8416 feet, Not sure of decimals in thermometer read- 

 ings. 



At 6'' p.m., at 8714 feet. Could not read at aU after this. 



January 12, 1864. 



At 2'' 6" p.m., on ground. Great deposit on Eegnault. 



At 2^ S"" 30' p.m., at 368 feet. Over the river Thames. 



At 2^ 14"" p.m., at 1773 feet. Crossing Tilbury ; off the river. 



At 2^ 15"" p.m., at 1787 feet. Crossing the line again. 



At 2" 21™ 30' p.m., at 2735 feet. Crossing Hainault Forest; earth looks 

 dull. 



At 2'^ 44'" p.m., at 6692 feet. Can see Chelmsford. 



At 2^ 55" p.m., at 7666 feet. Can see Blackwater ; estimated distance 

 from the coast 10 miles. 



At S"* 11™ p.m., at 9105 feet. Applied water to wet-biilb thermometer. 



At S"* 14™ p.m., at 9437 feet. On a level with Harwich or Colchester. 



At S'' 21™ 40^ p.m., at 10,319 feet. Query over Newmarket. 



At 3'' 35™ p.m., at 11,353 feet. Rabbits hea\y and duU. 



At 3'' 36™ 30^ p.m., at 10,879 feet. Dog whining. 



At 4'' p.m., at 3384 feet. Applied water to wet-bulb thermometer ; forest 

 of piues visible. 



April 6, 1864. 



At 4'' 16" p.m., at 2775 feet. Over the edge of the river on the Essex 

 side. 



At 4'' 18™ p.m., at 3507 feet. The goat uneasy. 



At 4" 20™ 30' p.m., at 4404 feet. Goat less uneasy. 



At 4'' 23™ p.m., at 5251 feet. Can see a very large oval in the cloud, with 

 balloon in the centre ; no prismatic colours. 



At 4'' 26™ 30' p.m., at 6627 feet. Immense halo upon the clouds. 



At 6"" 37™ p.m., at 11,075 feet. A rent in the balloon very high up. 



June 13, 1864. 



At 1^ 1° 30' p.m., at 1155 feet. Apparently going over the Isle of Dogs., 



At 7*" 5™ p.m., at 2282 feet. Sun on the water dazzling in the direction 

 of London. 



At 7" 15" p.m., at 2694 feet. In a line with Charlton. 



At 7" ] 8™ p.m., at 3234 feet. In a line with Woolwich. 



At 7" 31™ p.m., at 3517 feet. Erith Church nearly under us. 



At 7'' 36™ 51' p.m., at 2602 feet. Over the edge of the river bank. 



At 7" 38™ 36' p.m., at 2813 feet. Over the edge of the river bank on the 

 Essex side : therefore 1™ 45' was the time occupied in crossing the river. " 



June 20, 1864. 



At 6" IS-" p.m., at 772 feet. Passing over Derby. 

 At 6^ 19'» p.m., at 1462 feet. Over the Derwent. 

 At 6'' 36-" 40' p.m., at 2740 feet. Can see Nottingham. 

 At 6'' 41" p.m., at 3050 feet. Nottingham race-course and Burford seen ; 

 moving towards Sherwood Forest. 



At 6" 57" p.m., at 3360 feet. Over Nottingham and Lincoln Eailway. 



