Meteorological Observations made -at Clapton. 77 



Road, Middlesex, esq. for his comiiosition to prevent to a 

 verv extensive degree the effects of friction. — 6lh June. 



To .James Lee, of Frizo Water House, Enfieid Wash, 

 Middlesex, gentleman, for ccrtaiti new methods of pre- 

 paring hemp and flax for their various uses, and by which 

 also o:her vegetable substances may be rendered applicable 

 to manv of the purposes for which hemp and flax are used. 

 — 91 h June. 



To James Needham, of Islington, corn dealer, for certain 

 additions to and improvements on his pitenl portable ap- 

 paratus lor brewing beer from malt and hops, whereby the 

 same can be applied to other useful purposes. — Qlh June. 



To Benjamin Black, of George v'^treei, Grosvenor Square, 

 Middlesex, carriage-l.mip maker, for various improvements 

 in the construction of coach, chariot, and other carriage 

 lamps. — 23th June. 



MHTEOROLOGV. 



Meteorological Ohservations made at Clapton in Hackney, 

 from June 2 1 to July 20, 181 '2. 



June 21. — W.S.W. — S.W. Hard showers with fair in- 

 tervals, in which confused cirrus, cumulos trains, &:c, were 

 seen. Fine evening. 



Ju7ie 1'2. — S.W. Fair dav; cumnlostratus prevailed; in 

 the evening features of flimsy ill-formed cirrus, and cirro' 

 cvmulns by night. 



Juiii"23. — W.S.W. Fair day, with a/»??^/i and cunnilo' 

 xtrnti petroid and mountainous ; also some features of ciV' 

 rns, &c. 



June^i. — W.S.W. — N.W. Confused cifrus spread 

 about aloft ; cumuli lower, ciimulostratns, and a slight 

 shower about noon ; many nimbi seen above, but no other 

 felt in rain hereabouts. 



June 25. — Much cloud of rasrced atmidostrafus, red- 

 dvnfcd bv the setting sun ; cumulosttatus, &c. and very cool ; 

 some rain had fillen during the night, but the day was fair, 

 with petroid cumuli, &c. 



June ^Q. — N.E. Rainy and windy morning;- various 

 rnrreiitsof air blew together about noon, followeii by thun* 

 dor and liijlitning; the rain continued nearlv all day ; and 

 the night was cloudy, cold, and damp, with N. wind. 



./'///f 97 • — N.E. Cumulus^ cumu/ostratus, and some scat* 

 tered cirr?is, with heavy clouds covering the sky by night. 



June 28. — N.E. Showers ; petroid cumulostrati, scud, 

 &:c. ; fair night. 



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