222 Mr Marshall's Meteorological Summary for 1828. 



wild open roadsteads, and I believe no ships ever started their 

 anchors so seldom ; and I have always selected the shortest 

 shank anchors I could get. I did it also before I commanded 

 vessels, when the selection was left to myself. I did this at 

 first, in consequence of the appearance of their formation pleas- 

 ing me better, and I afterwards viewed it on the principles I 

 have now explained, and I have found the theory and practice 

 completely to agree. 



Plymouth, December 17, 1828. 



Art. VII. — Summary of the state of the Barometer^ Ther^ 

 mometer, ^c. in Kendal^ for the year 1828. By Mr Samuel 

 Marshall. Communicated by the Author. 



The year 1828 has been distinguished by its being a war- 

 mer year than any of the preceding five years, the latter part 

 being seldom equalled in uniform mildness ; the thermometer 

 never having indicated frost from summer to the end of the 

 year, but three times in October, twice in November, and 

 twice in December. The appearance of the Aurora Borealis 

 has not been more frequent than has occurred within the last 



