ON THREE BALLOON ASCENTS IN 1864 AND 1865. 189 



At 4 h l m p.m., at 2091 feet. Saw a railway train. 



At 4" 2™ p.m., at 2847 feet. A great deal of moisture on the balloon. 



At 4 h 3 m p.m., at 2744 feet. Nearly south of Gravesend. 



At 4" S m p.m., at 1044 feet. Cobham Park. 



At 4 h 9 m p.m., at 1550 feet. Moist to sense. 



At 4 h 13 m p.m., at 1381 feet. Moisture almost dropping from the balloon. 



At 4 h 14 m p.m., at 1280 feet. Approaching the Medway. 



At 4 h 15 m p.m., at 1394 feet. Ascending to a higher current to cross the 

 river. 



At 4 h 17 m p.m., at 1532 feet. We can see Rochester Bridge and Castle. 

 At 4 h 33 m p.m. On the ground at Delce Farm near Rochester. 



December 30, 1804. 



At 2 h 16 m 30 s p.m., at 1020 feet. Cold. 



At 2 h 19 m 30 s p.m., at 2310 feet. Dropped the grapnel. 



At 2 h 23 m 30 s p.m., at 2699 feet. Just over the wall of the river. 



At 2 h 24 m p.m., at 2641 feet. At least 150 vessels in sight. 



At 2" 26 m p.m., at 2301 feet. Our course is taking each bight of the river. 



At 2 h 27 m 15 s p.m., at 2019 feet. Sand out. 



At 2 h 28 m p.m., at 2215 feet. Cold to sense. 



At 2 h 29 m p.m., at 2822 feet. Very cold. 



At 2 h 29™ 45 s p.m., at 3128 feet. Much lighter ; very cold. 



At 2 h 32™ 15 s p.m., at 3580 feet. Sun brighter. 



At 2 h 34 m p.m., at 3610 feet. Sun obscured in mist. 



At 2 h 34 m 40 s p.m., at 3522 feet. In a very dense cloud. 



At 2" 36 ra p.m., at 2133 feet. Falling quickly, revolving in two minutes. 



At 2 b 38 m p.m., at 837 feet. We are about a mile north of Purfleet. 



At 2 h 41™ 30 s p.m., at 1369 feet. Moving towards Sea Iteach. 



At 2 h 58™ 30 s p.m., at 670 feet. Sand thrown out. 



At 3 h 3 m p.m., at 1116 feet. Moving direct for Sea Reach ; we must come 

 down if we do not change our direction. 



At 3 h 6 ,u p.m., at 186 feet. Packed up all the instruments, cleared the 

 tops of some trees, and came down within a mile of the river, near the Rail- 

 way Station at Stanford-le-Hope. 



At 3 h 10™ p.m. On the ground. 



February 27, 1865. 



At l h 58 m p.m. We left the earth. 

 At 2 h p.m.., at 767 feet. Over the river. 

 At 2" 1™ 30 s p.m., at 1085 feet. Sun obscured by cloud. 

 At 2 h 2 m 30 s p.m., at 1851 feet. Moving towards Barking Creek. 

 At 2 h 3 m 30 s p.m., at 3074 feet, Cold. 

 At 2 h 5™ p.m., at 3032 feet. Faint gleams of light. 

 At 2 h 5™ 30 s p.m., at 3851 feet. Over water. 

 At 2 h 0™ 30 s p.m., at 4040 feet. Sun shining faintly. 

 At 2 h 9™ 30 s p.m., at 4737 feet. Over Barking level ; Tilbury line to our 

 left, or N". 



At 2 h 11™ p.m., at 4737 feet. Sensibly warmer. 



At 2 h 12™ 30 s p.m., at 4875 feet. Over Dagenham Marsh. 



At 2 h 24™ p.m., at 4828 feet. Lowered grapnel. 



At 2" 25™ p.m., at 4828 feet. Entered a more southerly current about S.W. 



At 2 h 34™ p.m., at 4403 feet. Must come down. 



