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398 Meteorological Observations made at Clapton 
To Edward Steers, of the Inner Temple, gentleman, for a 
method of rendering the stoppers of bottles, jars, &c. air-tight.— 
12th March.—2 months. 
To James Barclay and William Cuming, of Cambridge, for 
their iniproved wheels and axletrees for carriages.—12th March. 
—2 months. } 
To John Slater, of Birmingham, for his improvement in a, 
steam boiler, and apparatus for the purpose of washing, steaming, 
cleansing, and whitening clothes, clothing, and cloths, and for 
warming or heating closets, laundries, and other rooms, by the 
same.—12th March.—6 months. 
To Mare Isambard Brunel, of Chelsea, in the county of Mid- 
dlesex} civil engineer, for a method of giving additional durability 
to certain descriptions of leather.—12th March.—6 months. 
To Matthew Murray, of Leeds, in the county of York, en- 
gineer, for his improvements in the construction of hydraulic 
presses for pressing cloth and paper, and for other purposes.— 
12th March.—2 months. 
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Meteorological Observations made at Clapton and Cambridge 
‘from April 12 to May 10, 1814. 
April 12*,—Early was cirrocumulus in the sky; then cu- 
muli ; very hot day. Thermometer rose to 72°. Barometer falling. 
April 13.—Fair hot day, cumuli and rather hazy air ; features 
of large cirrocumulus about noon. Therm. midday 73°; mid- 
night 49°. Barom. 29.90. Wind SE, and gentle. 
April 14,—Fine dry weather, cumuli the prevailing clouds. 
Wind southerly. Therm. midday 73°. 
April 15,—Fine warm weather, and showers P.M. Therm. 
72. - 
April 16.—Cumuli and some cirrus and cirrocumulus ; and as 
on former days, the cwmuli prevail. Fine and dry. Therm. above 
70°. Barom. falling. April showers from SW. 
April 17 —Some showers early; fine day afterwards, and clear 
evening. 
April 18.—Rainy morning ; then showery, and finer towards 
evening ; very warm. 
April 19.—Rather windy, but warm with showers. 
April 20.—,Fine April weather, and showery features of the 
clouds. Wind westerly. 
April 21.—April showers from W. Air warm. 
* The dew rising from ponds remarkably white and visible this morning. 
April 
