ON FIVE BALLOON ASCENTS IN 1863. 463 
Balloon Ascent, from the Crystal Palace, July 11, 1863. 
mometers (free). Megretts Dry and Wet Thermometers (aspirated). Hygrometers. 
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8:0 50°4 
8:0 50°5 
8*0 50°5 
81 50°5 
81 50°5 65°3 
8'1 50°5 
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, (12) Moving due West. (13) Over Dale Park, and moving towards Portsmouth. 
(14) Sand out. (15) Very wooded country, with forests of wood. 
(16) A pack of dogs barking at the balloon in the wildest state of excitement. 
(17) Ducks and geese are scuttling away very much frightened. 
(18) Packed up hygrometer. (19) A very extensive wood under us. 
(20) Over a very extensive wood. . 
(21) We are apparently about 4 or 5 miles from the coast. 
(22) Heard a bugle; Chichester was stated to be 5 miles from us, by a countryman to 
whom we spoke. 
