made at Oxford und at Southampton. i537 
» Sune 26.—Clouded over early ; afterwards when’ it cleared 
up there was much cumulus, but the nimbiform appearances 
went off; the evening became clear ; wind NE. * 
June 27.—Fair day; cirri fibrous and stretched in fili- 
form bundles chiefly in direction from NEtoSW. Cumult 
sailed along below, afterwards freckled cirrocumulus. Wind 
in unequal but gentle gusts, Therm. up at 70°. 
June 28.—Wind easterly and variable, chiefly cloudy, 
with features’ of various modifications mixed in a darker 
and cloudy sky, and showin® thematerials for showers; 
which afterwards came down with.calm wind. In. the: 
evening there came a thunder sbower from the east, fol- 
lowed by lightning through the night. Therm. in midday, 
66°, at 11 P.M. 56°.’ The barometer fell to 29. 95. 
June 29.—Very mugey, warm moriing; the sun’s light 
being pale from the mistiness of the air. I discerned 
through the mist cumulostratus of that rocklike and _pe- 
culiar look which precedes thunder showers; also some 
eatures Of cirrocumulus; the blackness came. on and 
threatened rain; but it was one o’clock before it fell, when 
a hard thunder shower came up with the wind from the 
westward. The streams of rain were at first very large and 
separate, but became smaller as the storm advanced. The 
thermometer, which before was 72°, fell to and remained 
during the storm at about 65°. It became fair at times, 
but the night was rainy. 
June 30.—Hard rain almost all day, without cessation. 
Therm. about 52° at 3 P.M. Barom. 29.72. Wind SW, 
July 1.—Wind SW. Showery all day, at night smaller . 
and more gentle rain. Therm. 11 P.M. 55°. 
Meteorological Observations made at Oxford, from July 2 
to July 5, 1813. . 
July 2.—Fair morning, with cumuli; clouded afternoon 
with a little rain. 
July 3.—Clear and clouded at times, cumulostratus, &c. 
TTily 4—Clear morning, with only cumu/i; in the evening 
there were cirri, cumulostratus, and some features of the 
other modifications ; fine coloured sunset. 
July 5.—Clear, with cumuli in the morning ; in the evens 
ing were cirri, and the sun set in clouds. 
Meteorological Observations mgde at Southampton, from 
July 6 io July 8, 1813. 
July 6.—Clear, with much cirrus, cumulus, &c.3 in the 
evening, sky full of large fibrous cirri’; some crossing each 
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