Meteorological Obse7'vations, 79 



OBITUARY. MR. SAMUEL VEALL. 



Died at Boston, Lincolnshire, on the 17th of August 1851, aged 

 71 years. 



It may be said of him, that in youth, and until his mental powers 

 had become enfeebled by age, he was diligent in the attainment of 

 knowledge. From his early days he was fond of books and expe- 

 rimental science. At a time when philosophy was by no means 

 fashionable, especially about 1808 and 1809, he was amongst the 

 earliest projectors and friends of a Literary and Philosophical Society 

 in Boston, his native town. In connection with this Society, he be- 

 came Secretary, and delivered lectures on Electricity, Optics, Galva- 

 nism, &c., and it is believed continued his efforts so long as he could 

 find coadjutors to act with him. He engaged in those pursuits 

 simply for the improvement of himself and his neighbours. 



It may well be presumed, that his Meteorological Journal, which 

 he kept methodically and perseveringly for many years, and commu- 

 nicated to this Magazine from its commencement, has aided in throwing 

 some light upon the laws which govern the changes of the atmosphere, 

 and may have induced others to contribute in like manner to meteo- 

 rological science. 



He was considerate to a fault of those whom he employed in busi- 

 ness ; and though often injured himself, he was not known to act 

 injuriously towards others. Punctiliously honest, he even made 

 scruples where many individuals esteemed upright would see nothing 

 to blame. He has left a widow and family to revere his memory and 

 imitate his virtues, ._^__>^ 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR NOV. 1851. 



Chiswick. — November 1. Overcast : very fine: clear: frosty. 2. Fine : hail-shower. 

 3. Hoar-frost : very fine : cloudy : rain. 4. Rain : fine, but cold. 5. Clear and 

 frosty : slight rain at night. G. Clear and fine : cloudy. 7. Cloudy and cold. 8. 

 Fine; rain. 9. Foggy: fine: rain. 10. Veryfine: drizzly at night. 11,12. Very 

 fine. 13. Foggy. 14. Clear and fine. 15. Frosty : veryfine : clear. 16. Frosty: 

 clear and fine: cloudy. 17. Clear and cold : frosty at night. 18. Clear and cold : 

 severe frost at night, 19. Sharp frost: fine: cloudy. 2Q. Clear and frosty : very 

 clear throughout. 21. Overcast. 22. Cloudy: fine. 23. Frosty: clear and fine: 

 rain at night. 24. Densely clouded : foggy at night. 25. Pi-osty: veryfine. 26; 

 Foggy. 27. Hazy. 28, Frosty : very fine : frosty. 29. Frosty, with fog : fine : 

 foggy. 30. Dense fog. 



Mean temperature of the month ., ,.,.,... 35°*86 



Mean temperature of Nov. 1850 45 '29 



Mean temperature of Nov. for the last twenty- five years ... 43 '43 



Average amount of rain in Nov. , ,. 2'35 inches. 



Boston. — Nov. 1. Fine. 2. Rain: rain early a.m. 3,4. Fine. 5,6. Fine: 

 rain P.M. 7. Cloudy. 8. Cloudy : rain p.m. 9, 10. Fine : rain p.m. 11. Foggy. 

 12—16. Fine. 17. Fine: snow p.m. 18. Fine. 19. Cloudy. 20. Fine. 21. 

 Cloudy : rain p.m. 22. Cloudy : rain a.m. and p.m. 23. Cloudy : rain p.m. 



24, 25. Fine. 26. Cloudy. 27. Fine. 28. Cloudy. 29. Fine. 30. Foggy. 

 Sandwich Manse, Orkney. — Nov. 1, 2. Showers, 3. Snow-showers. 4. Snow- 

 showers : rain. 5. Showers : cloudy. 6. Showers : cloudy : rain. 7. Rain : 

 drizzle. 8. Drizzle. 9. Showers. 10. Bright: showers. 11. Bright: cloudy. 

 12. Cloudy. 13. Showers : hail-showers. 14. Sleet-showers : rain. 15. Showers t 

 cloudy. 16. Sleet-showers: snow-showers. 17. Hail-showers: cloudy. 18, 

 Cloudy : clear. . 19. Cloudy: drops. 20. Bright: rain. 21. Showers : clear : 

 amora. 22. Bright : cloudy. 23. Cloudy : rain. 24. Clear : frost : aurora. 



25. Frost : rain : clear. 26. Showers : fine. 27, 28. Fine : frost : fine. 29. Fine : 

 frost : fine : showers. 30. Fine : frost : fine. 



