48 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



The storm next enters southeastern Massachusetts, and at the same 

 time extends northeastward suddenly. N. Attleboro', shower came 

 up very quickly ; at 12.00, temp. 98° ; edge of cloud overhead at 12.20 ; 

 It. rain and very liigh W. gusts at 12.30 ; temp. 84°, 12.45. Attleboro', 

 storm at its height with W. wind about 12.25. Norton, temp, before 

 the storm 94°, the hottest of the season; about 11.00 clouds arose, 

 wind S. ; about 12.00 a dense black "fog" rose in the west ; rain at 

 12.15; wind increased, with terrific lightning and thunder; at 12.20 

 the " gale " struck in full force, lasting 5 to 8 minutes, breaking down 

 and uprooting trees ; the track of the gale was about I mile wide, ex- 

 tending from W. N.W. to E.S.E. Mansfield, smart shower about noon, 

 house struck by lightning. Bridgewater, black clouds seen about 1 2.00 ; 

 hurricane of dust and pouring rain about 12.45. N. Easton, heavy 

 shower and destructive gale about noon. Raynham, rain at 12.15 ; high 

 wind and hard rain at 12.30. Taunton, 1st, clouds rising in W. 12.20 ; 

 moderate rain and high W. wind, 12.40; light in west, 12.50: 2d, 

 storm came up quickly from N.W. ; heavy rain and destructive S.W. 

 wind, 12.50 : 3d, It. rain with very high W. wmd at 12.55. Middle- 

 borough, damage by wind and lightning. Lakeville, brief destructive 

 storm. Fall River, heavy rain in W. at 12.35, temp. 87° ; high S.W. 

 wind with a rush " like a squall contained in a large black cloud " at 

 12.55 ; It. rain began at 12.57 ; blue sky in W., temp. 77°, at 13.15. 

 Pembroke, rain and brisk S.W. wind at 12.42, temp. 92° ; hard rain, 

 12.52; rain ceased, temp. 81°, 13.00; heavy black clouds in the S. 

 Plymouth, high S.W. wind at 12.45 ; hard rain at 12.50 ; violent S.W. 

 squall at 13.00 ; damage by wind and lightning. E. Freetown, a brief 

 shower with light rain beginning at 13.04, came up very quickly. 

 Long Plain, tree struck by lightning. New Bedford, shower heavier 

 to N. ; It. rain at 13.15. Cotui't, brief shower at about 13.30. Oster- 

 ville, heavy clouds in N. at 13.00 ; It. rain with no wind at 13.50 ; clear 

 in W. at 14.00. Provincetown, It. rain at 13.31 ; high W. S.W, wind 

 at 13.37; clouds moved from W.N.W. ; clearing at 14.00. Adjacent 

 stations reporting " no rain " or " distant thunder " are shown in 

 Figure 5. 



These extracts are given as nearly as possible in the words of the 

 observers ; they embody but a small part of the observations recorded, 

 but represent all the stations from which definite statements have been 

 received. They are given here, not only to illustrate the character of 

 the reports that have been made, but also to show in detail, for one 

 storm at least, the focts on which the generalizations as to form, path, 

 and velocity are based. The importance of accurate time records is 



