SIS Meteorological Observations made at FarnuigharHy 



Meteorological Observations made from September 26 to 

 October 19, 1814. 



Sept. 26. — Showery weather. Wind SW. 



Sept. 27. — (At Faniingliam.) — Cloudy; some gentle showers i 

 eool air ; in the evening orange haze at twilight in W. betow 

 a cloud. 



Sept. 28. — Rainy morning ; fair afternoon, but cool ; a sort 

 of cirrostratus like windrows of hay by moonlight, at 11 P.M. 



Sept. 29. — (At Tonbridge Wells.) — Low confused cumulus 

 dragging over the hills, and involving me in a dense fog, early ; 

 windy day, with showers afterwards ahd the different modifica- 

 tions. 



Sept. 30. — (At Clapton.) — Wind high fnom the east, with 

 clouds. Thermometer 6 P.M. 54*. Barometer as high a» 

 «30*I2, notwithstanding the wind and showers — a circumstance 

 which we must attribute to the easterly wind *. By night flat- 

 tish masses of cloud sail along rapidly in the wind. 



Oct. 1. — The east wind blew strong. The clouds cleared 

 off, and the day became quite clear and dry ; a few clouds again 

 at night. 



Oct. 2. — Clear dry windy day ; cirr?is appeared earlv, and 

 through the day played about the sky ; about sunset there were 

 large masses, the remains of cumidus^ which put on a sort of 

 lumpy irregular cirrostrative form. The western sky by night 

 was orange-coloured : while viewing it from the Leabridge road, 

 about six o'clock, I noticed above the pale orange, which extended 

 some degrees above the horizon, a very beautiful crimson blush 

 fading towards the zenith into purple : it came on suddenly, and 

 was of short continuance ; was very partial ; and there was a, 

 clear light-blue appearance of the sky to the south of it : in some 

 places there was a greenish colour. Barometer rising 30.25. 

 The night very cool. Wind E. 



Oct. 3. — Clear dr\' cold E. wind; cirrus played about 

 throughout the day ; some cumuli observed by moonlight at 

 night. Barometer '30-35. Thermometer 1 1 P.M. 43°. 



Oct. 4. — A difference in the electric state of the atmosphere 

 to-day, and denoted by different clouds. To-day only aimuli 

 prevailed, a few threads of cirrus in the afternoon. The change 

 took place last night. To-day was rather warmer than yester- 

 day. At night Barometer falling 30 '29. Cumuli in the sky by 

 moonlight. 



Oct. 5. — Clear and cumuli, warmer than yesterday; and clear 



* The Barometer is generally high with easterly and northerly winds, 

 even under the same circumstances wliich with southerly and westerly 

 ■ivinds vrould depress the mercury, namely, wind and rain. 



night. 



