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Mr, Crum on the Influence of the Moon. 



1838, Feb. 8, 



9, 



10, 



11, 



12, 



S.W. 

 S.W. 



N.E. 

 N. 



N. 



Full moon 



An abstract is given below of tables drawn up in this manner from 

 observations of six years. 



table showma the changes of wind in connection with the 

 moon's age. 



Thus in 1838, on the 12 days of new moon, the amount of change, 

 as compared with the previous 12 days, was equal to 12. On the 

 second day of the moon it was 14. On the 12 days on which the 

 first quarter fell, the changes were equal to 16. It here appears that 

 the average changes for one day of the moon's age in each of the 73 

 moons is 82, and that 85 changes occurred on the 73 days of new 



