318 Meteorology. 
March 30, 31.—Fair with gales blowing along clouds of dust; 
wanecloud and stackencloud, &c. but no distinct appearances of 
rain. 
April \.—Obscure but fair day; with gentle gales. 
April 2.—Fair gray day, cloudy with gales at night from the 
southward. The dust became troublesome, and there was a 
whistling noise in the wind which often forebodes rain; with a 
ring or corona about the moon. 
April 3, 4, 5.—Cloudy and in general obscure, with fine in- 
tervals and light gales of wind. | did not pay particular attention 
to the weather these three days, being otherwise engaged. 
April 6.—Towards evening gentle showers of rain. ‘The at- 
mosphere cold and winterlike. The crocus vernalis in flower in 
an inclosed piece of ground in the middle of Edinburgh Old 
Town. 
April 7.—Rainy morning. It cleared toward noon, but showers 
returned again from the northward at 2 p.m. 
Aprié 8.—Showery weather, with snow and sleet and cold. I 
was very sensible of the difference between the weather here and 
that in England, particularly in the southern parts at this time 
of the year. ; 
April 9.—Fine spring-like day, stackenclouds or cumuli, with 
wanecloud in the afternoon. The distances were clear to wind- 
ward ; but the crows about the seashore near Leith and Portobello 
flew about, alighting frequently near the water’s edge, and uttering 
a hoarseand frequent ery—an indication of rain noticed by Aratus ; 
and which was verified on the morrow. 
April 10.—Obscure and rainy day; it held up for a very short 
time now and then. Air cold, and windy from N.W. 
April \1.,—Clouds and a great deal of small rain. Fine at 
night. 
April 12.—Warmer in the morning, and the clouds lofty with 
breaks, through which the sun came out, Cold wind again at 
night. ; 
April 13.—Clear morning, showers of snow succeeded, but it 
did not lie on the ground. Towards evening a strong N.W. 
wind blew, and it became clear and very cold, with a frosty night. 
10, College-Street, Edinburgh, 
“April, 14th, 1816. THOMAS FoRSTER. 
must have arisen partly from the smoke from the chimneys of the houses, 4 
but not entirely, as I noticed that Leith was partially involved in mistiness, — 
and partially clear; and that the misty places changed, so that the fallcloud — 
causing the misty appearance appeared to travel along with the wind. [ 
have observed that Edinburgh is more misty in proportion to, the wind — 
blowing than any other place I have yet scen. ; 
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