THERMOMETRICAL OBSERVATIONS. 261 



At half paft 4 o'clock P. M. the fky to the 

 north lofl: its fine blue, and became of a wlut- 

 ifh brown, which in a fliort time extended 

 over the whole hemifphere, and broke into 

 fmall clouds. — The evening was very diftrefT- 

 ing, the atmofpherc hazy, and iivffocating, 

 and not a breath of air perceptible till about 

 8 o'clock P. M. when we had a light breeze 

 from the eaft, which cleared, and corredled 

 the atmofphere. 



29th. Fog in the morning, fucceeded by flying 

 clouds. — Thermometer 80° all laft night — 

 rofe to 93°. 



Obferved zenith diftance of « Coro. Boiealis 3'' 17' 4'' s. 



Turned the face of the large Sedlor to the Weft. 



Obferved zenith diftance of « Lyra; (fmall feiflor) 7° ^6' 6" n. 



Turned the face of the fmall Senior to the Weft. 



30th. Thermometer 74° at fu;i rife, rofe to 95°. 

 Vol. V. Mm obferved 



