ON THREE BALLOON ASCENTS IN 1865 AND 1866. 



Table I. c {continued). 



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7. 



(I) Appearance of May trees very peculiar. (2) The ijaracliute seems to skim over 

 the earth. (3) Parachute reached the earth. (4) Can hear the quacking of ducks. 



(5) The radiation thermometer reads 44°. (6) Close to the town of Guildford, 



which is a little west of us. (7) Passing over high land ; Box Hill range. (8) Sun setting. 



(9) Sucked down very remarkably on going over the hill ; two bags of sand required to 

 counteract the effect. (10) Opened the valve a little ; the first time since leaving Windsor. 



(II) Sensibly damp and cold. (12) Mist over the earth; cannot see far. 



