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Nov. 14th. — The clouds cleared away this evening upwards of an 

 hour j but as the moon was nearly under the comet, her light was 

 too great to admit of its being seen. 



It is generally denominated Encke's Comet, from that astronomer 

 having truly calculated its orbit, and was first discovered in the year 

 1786 : it was afterwards discovered in 1795 by Miss Herschel, whose 

 researches in the science are entitled to universal praise } also in 

 1805, 1819, 1822, 1825, and in the present year. It makes a com- 

 plete revolution round the sun in about 3J years ; consequently it 

 must have made thirteen revolutions. 



From its uniform orbicular motion, the shortness of the period of 

 its revolution, and its dull appearance without any perceptible nu- 

 cleus, it may be regarded as a singular cometic body with some pla- 

 netary qualities, and perhaps in a state of progressive condensation. 

 Observatory, Gosport, Nov. 14, 1828. 



LIST OF NEW PATENTS. 



To S. Lawson, and M.Walker, of Leeds, for improvements in ma- 

 chinery for preparing and dressing hemp, flax, silk, &c. — Dated the 

 9th of October 1828.— 6 months allowed to enroll specification. 



To H. Duxbury, of Pomeroy -street, Kent Road, for a new machine 

 for splitting hides and skins. — 9th of October. — 6 months. 



To E. Hancorne, of Skinner-street, London, for certain improve- 

 ments in making nails. Communicated from abroad. — 1 6th of October. 

 — 6 months. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR OCTOBER 1828. 

 Gosport. — Numerical Results for the Month. 



Barom. Max. 30-42 Oct. 12. Wind E.— Min. 29-35 Oct. 6. Wind S.W. 

 Range of the index 1-07. 



Mean barometrical pressure for the month 30-050 



Spaces described by the rising and falling of the mercury 4-800 



Greatest variation in 24 hours 0-390. — Number of changes 23. 

 Therm. Max. 65° Oct. 5. Wind S.— Min. 35° Oct. 30. Wind N.E. 

 Range 30°.— Mean temp, of exter. air 53°-69. For 30 days with © in ^57*13 

 Max. var. in 24 hours 20°-00— Mean temp, of spring water at 8 A.M. 56°-06 



De Luc's Whalebone Hygrometer. 



Greatest humidity of the air in the evening of the 21st 1 00° 



Greatest dryness of the air in the afternoon of the 29th 38 



Range of the index 62 



Mean at 2 P.M. 60°-9 —Mean at 8 A.M. 72°'5— Mean at 8 P.M. 75-6 



of three observations each day at 8, 2, and 8 o'clock 69-6 



Evaporation for the month 1 -60 inches. 

 Rain near ground 1-69 inches. 



Summary of the Weather. 



A clear sky, 5 ; fine, with various modifications of clouds, 13§ ; an over- 

 cast sky without rain, 8$ ; foggy, 1 ; rain, 3. — Total 31 days. 



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