470 Meteorological Ohsetvations 



mountainous or mist-like clouds, otcasionaliy Icwking like 

 the materials for more rain. Therm, al 10 in the morning, 

 in the sun, 90'\ In the shade as usual at 6 P.M. it was 

 62"*. Similar large cumuli, through the day with c/Vjm* 

 aloft; gentle niml' in the evening. Therm, at 1 1 P.M. SC, 

 The mist at sunset this evening was deep yellow, 



May 14. — Fair showers at. intervals; the usna! attendants 

 on showery weather prevailed. Therm, at 3 P.M. 6Q°i at 

 1 1 P.M. 55". Wind S VV. There was a double rainbovr 

 about 7 in the evening. 



May 15. — Much cloud in the morning with strong wind ; 

 showers and sun al limes through the day. Therm, at 

 3 P.M. 68°, 1 1 P.M. bb°. Wind westerly. 



May 16 — Cloudy early, showery afternoon, with clear 

 intervals, in which scud, cumulos trains, &c. appeared as 

 usual. Among others a very long band of cirius not very 

 high up. The rainbow fairly appeared in the nimbi. Ther-. 

 mometer 3 P.M. 64% 11 P.M. 51". Wind SW. 



May 17 — Cloudy morning, showers through the day, 

 antl some with distant thunder; in the evening the higher 

 masses of cloud broke out into flimsy cirrocurmdi ; cirrus 

 also visible till late ; clouded again all over by midnight. 

 Thermometer at 3 P.M. 64° ; after a shower it fell rapidly to 

 59; at midniglit 51°. Wind varying somewhat, but westerly. 



May \S. — Clouded with some rain early, fair afternoon 

 with light showers. Wind NW. and variable. Therm, 

 at 3 P.M. 60", at 11 P.M. 5l". 



May 19. — Clouds and sun with slight showers in the 

 morning ; in the evening there was a sort of clearness, and 

 peculiar look of the cirrocunmli, which I have noticed to 

 precede fair wholesome weather. The night was clear. 

 Therm, at 3 P.M. 63% at midnight 51°. 



May 20. — Rain in the morning; showers through the 

 day, with vapour, clouds, &c. In the evening I observed 

 curved lines of cirrostralus ; much cirrus was also seen late, 

 iiighi clear. Thermometer at II P.M. 4 7°. 



May ^2\. — Still showery ; much cumulus and cirrus seen 

 early ; in the int.Tvals of the showers confused and flimsy 

 cirri and ciri ocumuU above, rocky cumuli and scud below ; 

 cool air; the thermometer at 3 P.M. 58'=, at 6 P.M. 54°, 

 11 P.M. 44". Wind SW. and variable. 1 observed a fine 

 rainbow about 7 P.M. There was also a faint appearance of 

 a larger concentric arc. Later in the evening 1 observed, 



* The thermometer hanj^s on the outside of a wr)dow : it is always re- 

 gistered as in the shade, unless otherwise expressed. The reader must re- 

 gard the time of day at which the observation is made, or there will appear 

 a greater disparity in the heat than really exists, or i» expressed. 



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