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KEPORT 1866. 



Table I. a.- 



-iTeteorological Observations made in the Twenty-sixth Balloon 

 Ascent from Woolvrich Ai'senal, October 2, 1865. 



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(1) Fixed a flat piece of cotton -wool on end of the supporting frame, and placed on it 

 the bulb of a delicate minimum thermometer, with its bulb fully csposed to the sky; and 

 placed a second minimum thermometer with its bulb projecting into space, and also fully 

 exijosed to the sky. (2) In the balloon just before starting. 



(3) Left the earth, and found I coidd not read the instruments. 

 - (4) Can just see the temperature is more than 56°. 



(5) Have just succeeded in seeing that the temperature is above 57°. 



(6) Can see better. (7) Nearly opposite Victoria Docks. 

 (8) Off Brunswick Pier, Blackwall. (9) Over 'the Thames. 



(10) Light of moon across the river very grand. 



(11) Over the Isle of Dogs ; most difficult to write. 



(12) Over the Eiver Thames again. (13) London Bridge in sight. 



(14) Our course is almost directly up the river. 



(15) The minimum thermometer on wool near 58°, and that in air near 58°. 



(16) Over South-Eastern Railway Station, London Bridge. 



(17) Over Southwark Bridge. (18) Over Blackfriars Bridge. 



(19) iS'early over Himgerford Railway Station. 



(20) Can see peoijle walking along the streets. Reflexion of Hght very remarkable indeed. 

 Nearly over Oxford Street. (21) Over Marble Arch. 



(22) Passing between Edgeware Road and Bayswater Road. 



