508 REPORT—1863. 
On June 26 the balloon left Wolverton at 1" 2™ p.m., and fell at Littleport 
at 28 28" pm. The distance between these two places is 60 miles; the 
hourly velocity was therefore 42 miles per hour. The anemometer at Green- 
wich registered 10 miles per hour. 
On July 11 the balloon left the Crystal Palace at 4" 53" p.m., and fell at 
Goodwood at 8" 50™ p.m., having travelled 70 miles, or at the rate of 18 miles 
per hour. The anemometer at Greenwich registered less than 2 miles per hour. 
On July 21 the balloon left the Crystal Palace at 4°52" p.m., and fell 
near Waltham Abbey, having travelled about 25 miles in 53 minutes, or at 
the rate of 29 miles per hour. The horizontal movement of the air by 
Robinson’s anemometer was at the rate of 10 miles per hour. 
PROPAGATION OF Sound. 
March 31. 
At 5" 57™ 30° p.m., at 13,614 feet. Heard some sounds, 
At 6" 3™ p.m., at 10,917 feet. A railway train heard. 
June 26. 
At 1" 16™ p.m., at 8888 feet. There was a sighing or moaning of the wind 
heard as preceding a storm; this continued for some time, and is the first 
instance of the kind that either Mr. Coxwell or myself have experienced. It 
was in no way owing to the cordage of the balloon, but appeared to be beneath, 
as if from conflicting currents below us. 
At 1" 31™ 30° p.m., at 16,442 feet. A railway train heard. 
At 1° 48™ p.m., at 21,978 feet. A railway train heard. 
July 11. 
At 5" 19™ p.m., at 4000 feet. The cheering of people at Caterham heard. 
At 6" 20™ p.m., at 5772 feet. People heard shouting. 
At 7" 56™ 30% p.m., at 1000 feet. Cries of “come down” heard. 
At 8" 1™ 30° p.m., at 808 feet. A pack of hounds baying at us. 
At 8" 4™ p.m., at 1241 fect. Frightened geese heard cackling. 
At 8" 9™ p.m., at 1145 feet. A bugle heard. 
At 8° 14™ p.m., at 1532 feet. Bugle heard again. 
July 21. 
At 5" p.m., at 2488 feet. A railway train and the hum of London heard ; 
also bell tolling 5 o’clock heard. 
At 5" 1™ p.m., at 2610 feet. Hammering heard. 
PuystoLocicaAL OBSERVATIONS. 
March 31. 
At 4" 46™ 305 p.m., at 16,669 feet. Mr. Glaisher’s heart beats very loud, but 
not Mr. Coxwell’s. 
At 5" p.m., at 17,205 feet. Face very blue; feet very cold. 
At 5" 24™+p.m., at 20,910 feet. Breathing deeply. 
At 5" 25™ p.m., at 21,860 feet. Hands blue. 
