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Balloon Ascent, from Wolverton June 26, 1863. 
mometers (free). N caret | Dry and Wet Thermometers (aspirated). Hygrometers. 
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Zambra’s | Daniell’ | R ult? 
EB ; Gridiron | amieh's. | Kegnault's. 
Diff. |Dew-point. Thermo- | Dry. | Wet. Diff. bile oiae: / 
meter. Dew-point. | Dew-point. 
10. ts 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 
(13) Many six-sided figures, small but distinct, all icy particles. 
tia} Dense snow, no flakes; sand out. (15) Snow appeared to rise. 
(16) Sand out, golden appearance, mixing with snow. (17) No snow. 
_ (18) Lower atmosphere very murky. 
_ (19) Lower atmosphere has a yellowish-brown tinge, remarkably dull. 
(20) Two canals in sight, straight for many miles. 
_ (21) Lower atmosphere very murky ; Mr. Coxwell had never seen it in such a state before, 
when far from a town. si 
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