Meteorological Observations for September 1828. 397 



To J. Jones, of Leeds, for improvements in machinery for pressing 

 or finishing woollen cloths. — 25th of September. — 6 months. 



To P. Kigbv Wason, esquire, of the Middle Temple, barrister at 

 law, for improvement in stick sealing-wax. — 25th of September. — 

 6 months. 



To J. Neville, of New Walk, Shad Thames, Surrey, for his appa- 

 ratus for obtaining mechanical power from falls and streams of water. 

 25th of September. — 6 months. 



To T. Fowler, of Great Torrington, Devon, for improvements in or 

 for raising and circulating hot water, hot oils, and other hot fluids for 

 domestic and other purposes. — 2nd of October. — 6 months. 



To J. Brunton, of West Bromwich, Stafford, engineer, for im- 

 provements in the apparatus for manufacturing coal-gas and coke. — 

 2nd of October. — 6 months. 



To D. Napier, of Warren -street, Fitzroy-square, for improvements 

 in machinery applicable to letter-press printing — 2nd of October. — 

 — 2 months. 



To T.Tippett, of Gwennap, Cornwall, for improvements in the con- 

 struction and working of engines with steam and air, and in the boiler 

 or generator of steam, and in the application of such improved en- 

 gines to a new method of propelling of vessels and other floating 

 bodies. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 1828. 



Gosport. — Numerical Results for the Month, 

 Barom. Max. 30-52 Sept. 16. Wind N.E.—Min. 29-43 Sept. 12. Wind S.W. 

 Range of the index 1*09. 



Mean barometrical pressure for the month 29*926 



Spaces described by the rising and falling of the mercury 4-360 



Greatest variation in 24 hours 0-420. — Number of changes 20. 

 Therm. Max. 74° Sept. 4. Wind E.-— Min. 48° Sept. 15. Wind N.E. 

 Range 26°.— Mean temp.of exter. air 61°-28. For 31 days with in IT£6203 

 Max. var. in 24 hours 21°-00 — Mean temp, of spring water at 8 A.M. 55°-85 



De Luc's Whalebone Hygrometer, 



Greatest humidity of the air in the morning of the 22nd 94° 



Greatest dryness of the air in the afternoon of the 2nd 45 



Range of the index 49 



Mean at 2 P.M. 60°-9 —Mean at 8 A.M. 70°-2— Mean at 8 P.M. 71*4 



of three observations each day at 8, 2, and 8 o'clock 67*5 



Evaporation for the month 2-80 inches. 

 Rain near ground 2-280 inches. 

 Prevailing wind, S.W. and N.E. 



Summary of the Weather, 

 A clear sky, 3£ • fine, with various modifications of clouds, 15; an over- 

 cast sky without rain, 7 ; foggy, £ j rain, 4. — Total 30 days. 

 Clouds. 

 Cirrus. Cirrocumulus. Cirrostratus. Stratus. Cumulus. Cumulostr. Nimbus. 

 24 18 30 19 23 15 



Scale of the prevailing Winds. 

 N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.WT W. N.W. Days. 

 1 7 4 5 2 7i 2* 1 30 



General 



