ON THREE BALLOON ASCENTS I. \ 1865 AND 1866. 



Table I. a. — {contmued). 



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1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 6. 7. 



(1) Thermometer on wool 58°. (2) Thermometer with projecting bulb in space 58°. 

 (3) Leaving London; great contrast looking towards London and looking towards 

 Uxbridge, the direction in which we are going nearly. (4) Misty and very dark. 



(5) Misty. (6) Changed direction. Can see the sliadow of the balloon on the ground. 

 (7) Loud cheering heard. (8) The shadow of the balloon on the ground is very dark! 

 (9) Instruments difficult to read. (10) Crossing the Eiver Tliames. 



(11) Over a wood. (12) Can see valve of the balloon. 



(13) Over water, crossing the Eiver Thames again. 



(14) Can just see a Lyrte at the boundary of the balloon. 



(15) Over very wooded country. 



(16) Descended on a farm at Highmoor, in Oxfordshire, nine miles from Eeading and 

 five miles from Henley-upon-Thames. 



