ON FIVE BALLOON ASCENTS IN 1868. 439 
Balloon Ascent, from the Crystal Palace, March 31, 1863. 
mometers (free), Neve Dry and Wet Thermometers (aspirated). Hygrometers. 
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rae Daniell’s | Regnault’s, 
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meter. : Dew-point. | Dew-point. 
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270 «|— 85 
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21 |— 62 
24 |— 7°5 11°5 
33 |—-144 
54 |—26'9 19'0 
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48 3°3 28°5 
3°8 13°9 30°0 
2°4 16°9 30°0 
3°3 15"I 31°0 
2°8 1874. 
25 | 19°7 
: 34 18°4 
> 35 19°9 
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8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14: 15. 16. 
(14) Fallen in with 8.E. current; over Ilford Jail. At this time we fell into another 
current and changed our course again ; moving back. 
. (15) Ozone 8. (16) Sand out. 
(17) Over Romford or Ilford. (18) Packed up in a hurry. 
(19) Touched the ground at 6% 30™, at sunset, in a field belonging to Mr. G. Brown, 
Gaystham Hall, Barking Side, Hssex, having first been caught in a tree, then broke through 
it; Ba number of rude countrymen came, and by some means the balloon was much 
injured. 
