1^ Mr Marshall's Meteorological Observations 



Declination of the Planets. 



The preceding numbers will enable any person to find the positions of 

 the planets, to lay them down upon a globe, and to determine their risings 

 and settings. 



Art. XXXI. — Summary of Meteorological Observations made at Ken.' 

 dal in September, October, and November, 1827. By Mr Samuel 

 Marshall. Communicated by the Author in a Letter to the Editor. 



State of the Barometer, Thermometer, S^c. at Kendal for September 1827. 



Barometer. Inches. 



Maximum on the 1 st, - - - 30.20 



Minimum on the 23d, ... 29.14 



Mean height, • 29.78 



Thermometer. 



Maximum on the 16th, - - - 68° 



Minimum on the 24th, - - - 41° 



Mean height, .... 55.55° 



Quantity of rain, 3.329 inches. 

 Number of rainy days, 16. 

 Prevalent wind, south west. 

 The atmosphere during this month has evinced frequent signs of elec- 

 tricity, particularly towards the latter part. On the 25th and several days 

 previous we had lightning, but not much thunder was observable. On 

 the evening of the 25th the aurora borealis was distinguishable by the 

 unusual brightness in the northern part of the horizon, but from the cloudy 

 state of the sky it was not conspicuous, excepting through occasional 

 openings of the clouds. The thermometer has not been depressed to the 

 freezing point, and the greater part of the month has been mild. On the 

 whole, the weather has been particularly favourable for the harvest. The 



