238 Meteorological Observations /or January, 1827. 



To Robert Stirling Clerk, minister of Galston, in Ayrdeyre, and 

 James Stirling, engineer, of Glasgow, for improvements in air en- 

 gines for moving of machinery. — 1st of February. — 6 months. 



To John White, of Southampton, engineer and iron-founder, 

 for improvements in the construction of pistons or buckets for 

 pumps. — 1st of February. — 6 months. 



To Samuel Parker, Argyle-place, Argyle-street, Westminster, 

 bronzist, for improvements in the construction of lamps. — 1st of 

 Februarj'. — 2 months. 



To Antoine Adolphe Marcellin Marbot, of No. 38, Norfolk- 

 street. Strand, for improved machinery for working or cutting 

 wood into all kinds of mouldings, rebates, cornices, or any sort of 

 fluted work. — 3d of February. — 6 months. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR JANUARY 1827. 



Gosport. — Numerical Results Jbr the Month. 



Barom. Max. 30-26 Jan.26. WindN.— Min. 29-29 Jan. 12. WindNW. 



Range of the mercury 0-97. 



Mean barometrical pressure for the month 29-828 



for the lunar period ending the 27th instant .... 29-869 



for 15 days with the Moon in North declination . . 29-857 



. for 14 days with the Moon in South declination . . 29-881 



Spaces described by the rising and falling of the mercury . . . 7-520 

 Greatest variation in 24 hours 0-760. — Number of changes 21. 



Therm. Max. 54° Jan. 8th. Wind W.— Min. 20° Jan. 22. Wind N.E. 

 Range 34°.— Mean temp.of exter. air 38°-90. For 30 days with © iny5'41-25 

 Max, var. in 24 hours 18°-00— Mean temp, of spring water at 8 A.M. 50°-62 



De Luc's Whalebone Hygrometer. 



Greatest humidity of the air in the evening of the 7th .... 100° 



Greatest dryness of the air in the afternoon of the 20th ... 48 



Range of the index 52 



Mean at 2 P.M. 67°-7— Mean at 8 A.M. 74-1— Mean at 8 P.M. 74*0 



of three observations each day at 8, 2, and 8 o'clock . . 71*9 



Evaporation for the month 0-70 inch. 



Rain near ground 1-000 inches.— Rain 23 feet high 0-935 inches. 



Summary of the Weather. 

 A clear sky, 4; fine, with various modifications of clouds, 11 ; an overcast 

 sky without rain, 11 ; foggj', 5 ; rain, snow & sleet 4 J. — Total 31 days. 



Clouds. 



Cirrus. Cirrocumulus. Cirrostratus. Stratus. Cumulus. Cumulostr. Nimbus. 



18 9 30 15 15 19 



Scale of the prevailing Winds. 



N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Days. 

 5 6J i 1 1 3J 7J 6 31 



General Observations. — This month has been very variable, it having 

 shown many varieties of weather: the first part was generally cold and 

 humid, accompanied with light rains, hail, snow, sleet, and strong gales of 

 wind ; and the latter part was dry, frosty, and more calm, which made it 

 seasonable, especially as the snow lay on the ground, &c, for eight days. 



The 



