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A T H L O N E. 



This town lies fifty miles due Weft of Dublin, and nearly 

 in the center of the kingdom. 



The obfervations taken here begin in May 1789, and the 

 rainy days are for the moft part omitted. 



On the yth of May the height of the thermometer here was 

 ^6^, in Dublin 64°. 



The 1 2th thunder was heard here ; none in Dublin or Bel- 

 faft, but much rain. 



yune I ft, thvinder both here and at Belfaft; none noticed in 

 Dublin. 



Tune 4th, a violent ftorm both here and at Belfaft; net 

 violent in Dublin. 



The mean height of the barometer at Athlone during the 

 month of May was 29.645, and that of the thermometer ob- 

 ferved at eight o'clock in the morning and two in the atter- 

 noon 53°. 7. At Belfaft the mean height of the barometer was 

 29.951, and that of the thermometer obfervcd only at ten 

 o'clock in the morning ^^ °, 



The 



