236 Meteorological Olservations 



It afterwards. blew strong irom the east, and the sky became 

 remarkably clear, and the air dry. 



Sept. 6. — Perfectlv clear all day, with strong east wind. 



Sept. 7. — A^ain the sun rose and set without a cloud. 

 The wind t-ast and tiie air dry. In the evening the western 

 horizon seemed ot a bright golden colour. 



Sept. 8. — A thin stratus obscured the atmosphere early, 

 followed by a, tew light clouds; but the afternoon became 

 clear. By twilight a variety of tints ornamented the sky; 

 immediately above the set sun was a bright gleam of white 

 light; above this a rich orange fadincc awav into pale lake- 

 colour. There was also a fine crimson blush all around. 

 Wind S. E. and S. 



Sept. 9. — A stratus followed by some evanescent cumuli.^ 

 as the day clearerl. Clear afternoon. Some light cirri ap- 

 peared in the evening. Small meteors, called falling stars, 

 by night *. Wind ejsterly. 



Sept. 10.— :A stratus followed bv clear day, with a few 

 ciiri. Small meteors by nia;ht. Wind variable. 



Sept. 1 I — Lower currenT of air from S. W. Very hot 

 day. A stratus was followed bv a skv full of large cirri, 

 generally pointing to the east. Cirrocumidi and other light 

 clouds in the evening. 



Sept 12. — Wind easterly. Linear cirri followed by cirro- 

 cumutus, &c. 



Sept. 13. — Filiform and other cirri above, while cumuli 

 float below. Wmd S. E. Afternoon and night very clear. 



Sept. 14. — The multiform and rapid changes of the cirrus 

 to-day exceed description. In some places long sheets of 

 it first divided into lines ; then, subdividing, became elegant 

 rows o'c cirro cumulus. To the northward it presented itself 

 in light erect tufts, curved like the architectural cyma ; 

 ■while in the zenith, long horizontal columns of it tapering 

 towards the end, gave the idea of a crocodile's tail. The 

 formation of cirrocumulus in different altitudes went on ra- 

 pidly. In the evening the clouds were confused and lofty, 

 and refracted a rich crimson light. The night became clear. 

 Wind easterly. 



Sept. \b. — Various appearance of the cirrus, and others, 

 like yesterday. A few small meteors at night. 



Sept. 16. — •Clouded morning, followed by flying cu- 

 muli. 



Sept. 17. — Early the eastern sky appeared very red. A 



* On the Dijjht ol the 10th of August small meteors of a very peculiar kind 

 prevailed. '1 hey were of a whitish phosphoric light, and left long trains in 

 the tract in which they passed. 



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