Meteorological Ohservations made at Clapton. 157 



the tanning of leather by the use of pyrolignus or wood aj;d. 

 — 20th Jan. 



To Georffe Dodd, of Vauxhall Place, in the countv of 

 Surry, engineer, for certain m.^.chinery and the applicatiou 

 of sieam to communicate heat and motion to wines, pcnter, 

 and other liciuids^or fluids, in cellars, stoiehouseSj warehoujses, 

 or other places. — 23d Jan. 



To John Beale, of Chad's Row, in the parish of St. Pan- 

 eras and coumy of Middlesex, mathematics,'! initrument 

 and umbrella maker, a for machine or engine for cutting of 

 trunnels and spdes, aud vaiious other articles. — 23 ' Jan. 



To VVdliam Onions, of Paulton, in the county of Somer- 

 set, engineer, for a new engine or machine which may be 

 wrought by steam or other power. — 23d Jan. 



To Richard Rowland, of the city of Bristol, mathema- 

 tical instrument maker, for certain iniprovemcnts. in ships' 

 steering wheels, compasses, and binnacles, and in the mode 

 of hghting the same wilh lamp or candle, by which same 

 light the cab'n or other part of the vessel may be lighted ; 

 likewise a method of preserving the candles in hot cli- 

 mates. — 23d Jan. 



To George Babb, of Bordesley, near Birmingham, in the 

 county of Warwick, engmecr, for a new method or prin- 

 ciple of producing files, plane- irons, fire-irons, and other 

 articles. — ?3d Jan. 



To John Brow n, of Mile End New Town, in the county 

 of Middlesex, stationer, for a pocket on an improved con- 

 struction to be used about the person or otherwise. — 2ith 

 January. 



Meteorological Observations made at Clapton in Hackney y 

 from Jan. 21, to Feb. 20, 1812. 



Ja?i. 21. — Fair day, cirri and others. N. 



Jan. 22. — Clouded and hazy day. N.N.W. 



Jan. 23. — Lofty and ill-defined cumulative masses of 

 cloud. N.E. 



Jan. 24. — Lofty cumulative clouds like yesterday: a co- 

 loured [)hamonienon was described as having been seen at 

 Walihamslow, this evening, about the moon, which from 

 dcscrip'i jn appears to have been what 1 have called the halo 

 di<'Coides. 



Jan. 2.5. — Calm foggy day, with westerly wind. 



Jan. 2G.— Hazv njoriiing; evening fair, though a strong 

 misr prevailed. W. 



Jan, 27. — Cloudy and hazy morning; windy night; a 



lunar 



