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observed the comets of that time; the chronicle writers remark, 
that excessively dry summers (as the year 765, and the year 1800, 
remarkable for spots on the sun, and woods taking fire,) follow a 
very copious appearance of meteors (sternschnuppen). In na- 
ture great matters more constantly depend upon each other than 
minute, and it becomes us to observe and take advantage of 
that dependance: it is to be wished therefore, that meteorologists 
may apply themselves to a diligent observation of the spots on 
the sun. —— 
Meteorological Observations kept at Walthamstow, Essex, from 
August 15 to September 15, 1817. 
[Usually between tle Hours of Seven and Nine A.M. and the Thermometer 
(a second time) between Noon and Two P.M. ] 
Date. Therm. Barom. Wiad. 
August 
lo 60 29:66 S—SW.—Sunshine; slight showers, and sun, 
66 and windy; fine day; bright star-light. 
16 58 29:90 SW—SE.—Sun and hazy; cloudy and windy; 
70 fine afternoon ; showers after 5 P.M. 
17. 55) «29°65 W—SW.—Sun and clouds, and wind; showers 
ie aa and sun; bright star-light. 
18 55 29:98 W—SW.—Cirrostratus, and calm; cloudy; 
64 showers after 3 P.M.; damp and hazy; much 
rain in the last night. 
19 61 29:76 SW—SW.—Cloudy and hazy; showery day; 
. 68 cloudy. Moon first quarter. 
20 55 29:75 _SW.—Clear and cumuli; fine day; moon- and 
78 star-light. 
21 55 29:78 N.—Wind and rain; great showers ; stars and 
62 cirrostratus. 
22 46 30:10 NW—NE.—Clear and windy; clear and cu- 
65 muli; very fine day; moon through cirro- 
stratus. 
23 42 30:10 E.—Clear and windy; clear and cumuli; very 
63 fine day; clear moon- and star-light. 
24 60 29:77 E.—Cloudy; showery about noon; fine after- 
61 wards; a shower at 9 P.M. 
25 57 29°32 E—SE.—Gray; rainy after 7 A.M.; showers 
58 all day; clear star-light. 
26 53 29:10 E—SE.—Fine clear morn; great showers, 
63.» and sun ; stars, and cirrostratus. Full moon. 
27 51 29:00 SE—SW—W—NW.—Clear and cirrostra- 
68 tus ; fine day; very slight showers ; stars and 
cumuli. 
28 52 2966 NW—SW.—Fine, sun, and wind; very fine 
67 day; no rain this day; cloudy, but light. 
August 
