Meteorological Journal. 



REMARKS. 



141 



Eleventh Month, 28. The sky, about sunset, was over* 

 spread with Cirrus and Cirrostralus clouds, beautifully tinged 

 with flame colour, red and violet. 30. a. rn. The sky again 

 much coloured. 



Twelfth Month. 5. The weather, which has been hitherto 

 mostly cloudy, with redness at sunrise and sunset, begins now 

 to be mora serene. 6. Hoar frost. 7. A little appearance of 

 hail balls on the ground. 8, 9. Clear, hoar frost. 11. Snow 

 this morning, and again after sunset. 13. An orange-coloured 

 band on the horizon this evening j this phenomenon arises from 

 reflection by the descending dew. 15. A gale from N. E. unac- 

 companied by snow, came in early this morning. 1(5. a. m. 

 The wind has subsided to a breeze, and there now falls (at the 

 temp, of 27'5) snow, very regularly crystallized in stars. 

 17. a. m. It snowed more freely in the night, and there is now 

 a cold thaw, with light misty showers. 18. A little sleet, fol- 

 lowed by snow. Ice has been formed in the night, by virtue of 

 the low temperature which the ground still possesses. A wet 

 evening. 21. A little rain, a. m. 22. A dripping mist. 

 24. Cloudy j a little rain 5 some hail balls in the night. 



RESULTS. 



Prevailing winds easterly. 



Barometer : greatest observed elevation, 30*51 in. ; least 28*98 in. ; 



Mean of the period 29*882 inches. 



Thermometer : greatest elevation 52° ; least 18 9 . 



Mean of the period, 36*68°. 



Rain and snow 0*95 inches. The Evaporation during this period has 



not been ascertained. 



Plaistw, L. HOWARD. 



First Month, 7, 1813. 



