398 Meleorological Ohservatlo7is 



W, Sampson, of Acorn Street. — Improvements for raising wa- 

 ter. Oct. 3. 



R. Piiilips, of Newbury, Berks. — Improvcmeuts in a plough. 



J. Lono'hnrst, of London. — An ajolian organ, or barrel organ 

 with a self acting swell. Nov. 1. 



.1. Walters, of London. — Improvements in the construction 

 and fastening of frame timbers or binds of ships, whether build- 

 ing or under repair. Nov. 10. 



W. Howard, of Old Brentford. — Improved apparatus or gear 

 for working ships pumps, also applicable to churning, &c. 

 Nov. 10. 



L. Didot, of Paddington. — Improvements in the means for 

 illuminating apartments or places by the combustion of tallow or 

 other inflammable materials. Nov. 10. 



W. Benicke, of Deptford. — An improved method of manu- 

 facturing verdegris. Nov. 12. 



E. Massev, of Coventry. — Chronometers and pocket watches. 

 Nov. 17. ' 



H. Hall, of Golden Square. — Improved method of preparing 

 and spinning hemp, flax, &c. communicated to him by a fo- 

 reie,ner, residing abroad. Nov, 17. 



R. Barlow, surgeon. — A machine or instrument called the 

 hycirostatic self-blowing machine. Nov. 22. 



Meteorolonical Ohaervations made at Claplon in Hackney^ 

 from October 20, to November 10, 1814. 



Oct. 20. — Much cirriis ; gentle showers ; fine golden sunset.' 

 Star-light night. 



Oct. 2 1 . — Much cloud ; damp warm day. 



Oct. 22. — Misty morning; fair warm day with cirri and cu- 

 fnuU ; a dry night, wind and rain, with falling Barometer. SW. 



Oct. 23. — Fair, though clouds of dense appearance, and 

 windy, clear cool night. Westerly wind. 



Oct. 24. — Fair, with cumulus, ciimulostralus. Sec. Cloudi- 

 ness came on in the evening, followed by a rainy night. SW*. 



Oct, 25. — Small rain and mist during day; clear night, but 



* Tiie manner in which the raven croaked yesterday indicated that rain 

 would soon fail. This hird has quite a different voice in rainy from what 

 "it Las before fine weather, and it becomes thereby a good presage of the 

 atmospheric rhani^es; a circumstance noticed of old by Theopbrastus, and 

 inscrli.d byAratus m his Poem of Progiiobtitks. 



Oct. 



