506 REPORT—18638. 
_ From 2" 8™ 308 p.m., at 19,089 feet, to 2" 14™, at 14,892 feet. In fog; 
at the latter time it was becoming thin, but nothing could be seen. 
At 2" 14™ 308 p.m., at 14,501 feet. Thin rain was pattering on the bal- 
loon, and moving against us. 
At 2" 14™ 45° p.m., at 14,197 feet. Snow-storm met with. 
At 2" 15™ p.m., at 13,380 feet. Snow falling; there were spicule and 
cross spicule ; many snow crystals, small but distinct, all icy particles ; dark 
everywhere. 
At 2" 15™ 30° p.m., at 12,433 feet. Dense snow all around, no flakes ; 
all icy particles and crystals; the appearance was beautiful. 
At 2" 15™ 45% p.m., at 11,923 feet. When sand was thrown out the snow 
appeared to go up. 
At 2" 16™ p.m., at 11,412 feet. Sand presents a golden appearance when 
mixing with the snow. 
At 2" 17™ p.m., at 10,508 feet. No snow. 
At 2" 18™ p.m., at 10,011 feet. Lower atmosphere very murky indeed. 
At 2" 19™ p.m., at 10,011 feet. The lower atmosphere presents a brown- 
ish, yellowish tinge, remarkably dull. 
At 2" 20™ 30° p.m., at 8107 feet. Lower atmosphere is very remarkable. 
Mr. Coxwell has never seen it so when far from a town. 
July 11. 
From 5" 14™ p.m., at 3860 feet, to 5" 29™ 30° p.m., at 3642 feet. The 
atmosphere was thick and misty. 
At 5" 52™ 30° p.m., at 2762 feet. Misty. 
From 6" 5™ p.m., at 3529 feet, to 6" 14™ p.m., at 5271 feet. Misty. 
‘At 6" 22™ p.m., at 5884 feet. Cirrus and cirrostratus clouds far above. 
At 6" 31™ p.m., at’ 6328 feet. Very thick. 
At 6" 55™ 308 p.m., at 6588 feet. Misty. 
July 21. 
The sky was overcast before starting. 
At 4" 52™ 30° p.m., at 859 feet. Clouds were entered. 
At 4" 54™ p.m., at 1681 feet. Clouds very light. 
At 4" 55™ 30° p.m., at 2351 feet. In dry cloud. 
At 4" 55™ 40° p.m., at 2470 feet. In white cloud. 
- At 4" 58™ 30° p.m., at 2589 feet. In dense fog. 
At 5" 2™ 15° p.m., at 2875 feet. The clouds above are darker than those 
below; the white edges of the lower clouds are visible. 
At 5" 7™ p.m., at 2642 feet. Lower clouds are moving in a north-easterly ~ 
direction, with greater speed than the balloon. 
At 5" 8" 15° p.m., at 2290 feet. In cloud. 
At 5" 9™ p.m., at 2020 feet. Detached clouds below are moving in an 
opposite direction to that in which we were formerly moving. 
At 5° 10™ p.m., at 1727 feet. Scud below moving very fast. 
At 5" 16™ p.m., at 1890 feet. In cloud. 
At 5" 19™ 30° p.m., at 3220 feet. There are clouds on the same level as 
the balloon ; some clouds below are darker than those above. 
At 5" 20™ 30° p.m., at 3298 feet. Large masses of cumulus clouds below. 
At 5" 21™ 30° p.m., at 3218 feet. In fog. 
At 5" 23™ p.m., at 2924 feet. In wetting fog. 
_ At 5" 24™p.m., at 2386 feet. Scud and clouds of a blackish colour below. — 
At 5° 26™ 30° p.m., at 1793 feet. In black cloud. 
