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18 REPORT—1845. 
resident. It is of a determinate form, height and size. It is not costly, and may be 
constructed by any intelligent carpenter. By the general adoption of this stand, in- 
struments placed upon it will be all observed under similar circumstances, and can 
be compared with far less chance of error than has hitherto been the case. A model 
was exhibited, and a working plan and description distributed. 
On a New Anemometer. By James THomas Gopparp. 
The author described some further improvements which he had made in the con- 
struction of his anemometer, and called attention to the investigations in which it 
would be of service, and to the most suitable localities for the employment of it. 
Meteorological Observations made in 1844 at Huggate, Wold, Yorkshire. 
By the Rev. T. Ranxin. 
Mr. Rankin exhibited Tables. The chief results were— 
The elevation was about 700 feet above the level of the sea. The greatest monthly 
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range of the barometer WAS --+++.+.ssceeeeeseeeeeeeeeenee neers staiceetelnte’ 0°850 
Greatest daily range ......ssssseeceseeseeeeeeeeeeenseeeeeecersaneneseeeenenes .. 0°290 
The highest barometer, February 24th .....sssscsseseseeeeeeees ae cencutded 29°950 
The lowest, May 15th .......scsssecseeeseeeeeveeeecenseeeeeranetseseseeceanees 28°240 
The highest thermometer, July 25th ........-ssseeseeeeeseeeeeeuneeeeenees 74° 
The lowest, February 23rd .......csseesessecescnscateneeceesaeseucsensenecess 20° 
Greatest monthly range of thermometer (May)........esss0e ceseeeeeueee 34° 
Greatest daily range, May Qth......+sessseseeeeesseeceeeeeteeseeseesseseeees 29° 
The deficiency of rain for the year was 10 inches. In the month of December, 
Millington Springs, in the adjoining parish, and which flow from the top of a bed 
of clay lying below a chalk rock above 200 feet thick, were as low as in the summer 
of 1826. 
Additional Fhermometrical Observations in a deep well at Huggate. 
By the Rev. T. Ranxin. 
The well is 348 feet in depth. 
December 9th, 1844...top of well ...... 38 degrees, at 4 P.M. 
be 150 feet deep... 42 5 
pe 300 feet deep... 45 PF 
rf water at bottom 43 HY 
March 11th, 1845 ... top of well...... 32 degrees, at 6 P.M. 
oe 150 feet down... 38 re 
a 300 feetdown... 44 3 
ne WATED ...c.ccccee 43 Y 
April 5th, 1845 ....... top of well...... 50 degrees, at 22 P.M. * 
nA 100 feet deep... 45 id ; 
aa 200 feet deep... 45 is 
3 300 feet deep... 43 rf 
Bs Water ..cocsecccee 42 53 
April 23rd, 1845......6. top of well...... 59 degrees, at 2 P.M. 
is 100 feet deep... 55 oF 
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200 feet deep... 
300 feet deep... 
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3 WALCT. «cgccavisese 45 re 
June 3rd, 1845 top of well...... 70 degrees, at 1 P.M. 
oe 100 feet down... 65 ve 
o 150 feet down... 60 = 
YP 200 feet down... 55 a3 
Pe 300 feet down... 52 ve 
Hy WEED, 0¢edcsueeses 46 Fy 
The average of these five was—of the shaft ......+.:+reesee 47°08 
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