Barometric Observations. 155 
Register kept by Dr. Burney at Gosport. 
Hour. Batom.| . bn Wind. State of the Weather. 
A turbid appearance of birrsthleiee; 
and large dense cumulostrati with 
white tops, floating beneath to the 
eastward, so that only a little of the 
< sky between the sun andthe eastern 
part of the horizon could be seen. 
| Light airs from S.W., to which 
point the wind has veer: ed from $.E. 
L within the last hour. 
L n extensive and lofty bed of cirro- 
~ 1821. A.M. 
Aug. 13. 8h | 30°10 |62)65|72| S.W. 
stratus, still of a turbid aspect, low 
cumuli around the horizon, and a 
gentle breeze. 
| the cirri in the light blue sky to 
the westward, a bed of cirrocumulus 
in small, round, bright flocks in the 
vicinity of the sun, attenuated cir- 
10 | 30-12 \68iea\63] s.w. | rostratus with aperturestherein, and 
cumuli, all in regular succession 
9 | 30°11 |65/68/66) S.W. 
| downwards—these modifications of 
clouds had a slow motion in the di- 
| rection of the wind, which was 
L freshening. 
The clouds nearly the same as at 10 
4 o'clock, but more dense—the wind 
11 | 30-14 |70/72)60) S. W still freshening, and the sky of a 
deeper blue co our. 
ie sunshine at intervals through 
(the compound clouds, which have 
J almost overcast the sky. A steady 
{ breeze prevails, and the barometer 
|. and hygrometer slowly rise and fall. 
§ A completely overcast sky, followed 
by steady rain in the afternoon, and 
showers in the evening. 
42 | 830-13 |71174/62| S.w. 
P.M 
1 | 30:14 |71/74/64) S.W. 
) 
N.B. In consequence of a communication from John Farey, 
esq. sen, the height of the barometer in the above observations 
is not reduced to the temperature of 32°. 
Bristol, July 23, 1821. 
Sir,—Having mislaid my barometric observations for May and 
June till too late for your last Number, I now send them together 
with those made on the 9th inst. 
And am, sir, your obedient servant, 
Epwarb Jonns. 
U2 , \ 1821" 
