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MR MILNE ON A REMARKABLE OSCILLATION OF THE SEA. 



From this extract it appears that the storm was at Plymouth not very severe, 

 as it never exceeded a pressure of 2 Ibs. on the square foot. It will be remarked 

 that the gale commenced at 8 A.M., with the wind at E., and that it ended in 

 fifteen or sixteen hours, with the wind at W., having the same intensity at the 

 beginning as at the end. The barometer reached its lowest point about 10 A.M. 



Bristol. Mr BUNT had the goodness to send an extract from a Meteorological 

 Register kept there, and which contains the following information : 



From this Table it appears that, just as at Plymouth, there was, on the 5th 

 July, a fall and a rise of the barometer, corresponding with the approach and the 

 retirement of the storm ; and that the barometer reached its lowest point, proba- 

 bly about 2 P.M. It is important to observe, that the wind was here from the 

 north on the day in question. 



Greenwich. The very accurate register, kept at the Royal Observatory (from 

 which Mr AIREY has sent to me full extracts), supplies the following informa- 

 tion : 



