318 Meteorological Observations for February 1829. 



inches of this unusual amount fell in about ten hours on the first 

 day of the year. 



The rainy weather in July and the first fortnight of August, ex- 

 cited much anxiety among the agriculturists in general for the fate 

 of the corn harvest ; and although there were many intervals of 

 strong sunshine, yet much of the wheat was spoiled by the continual 

 rain, and the consequent floods in the vales and low lands of several 

 counties. 



LIST OF NEW PATENTS. 



To J. H. Caney, of Aylesbury-street, Clerkenwell, for improve- 

 ments in umbrellas and parasols. — Dated the 23rd of January, iS29. 

 — 2 months allowed to enroll specification. 



To J. Fraser, of Limehouse, for an improved arrangement of flues 

 to communicate with the various parts of culinary apparatus, such as 

 steam-boilers, ovens, hot plates, or closets, and stewing-stoves. — 27th 

 of January. — 2 months. 



To J. Braithwaite, and J. Ericsson, of the New Road, Fitzroy- 

 square, for their method of converting liquids into steam. — 3 1st of Ja- 

 nuary. — 6 months. 



To Lieut. R. Parker, R.N. of Hackney, for an improved drag or 

 apparatus applicable to stage-coaches and other wheel-carriages, and 

 whereby the motion thereof may be retarded or stopped when re- 

 quired. — 3 1st of January. — 2 months. 



To J. Rayner, of King's-square, Old-street, for his improvements 

 in apparatus for conducting heat and applying it in washing, scouring, 

 dressing, dyeing, and finishing woollen cloths, and in calendering, 

 straining, &c, — 5th of February. — 6 months. 



To J. Pumphrey, of Tally Hill, Worcestershire, for improvements 

 in steam-engines and machinery for propelling steam-boats. — 3rd of 

 February. — 2 months. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR FEBRUARY 1829. 

 Gosport. — Numerical Results for the Month. 

 Barom. Max. 30-52 Feb. 3. Wind S.—Min. 2903 Feb. 21. Wind N. 

 Range of the index 1-50. 



Mean barometrical pressure for the month 29-993 



Spaces described by the rising and falling of the mercury 4-700 



Greatest variation in 24 hours 0-540. — Number of changes 17. 



Therm. Max. 56° Feb. 20 & 27. Wind S.W. & N.E.— Min. 2/° Feb. 1. 



Wind E. 

 Range 29°. — Mean temp.of exter. air 44°-48. For 30 days with in :r 4030 

 Max. var. in 24 hours 19°-00— Mean temp, of spring water at 8 A.M. 50°-32 



De Luc's Whalebone Hygrometer. 

 Greatest humidity of the air in the evenings of the 15th and 26th... 89° 

 Greatest dryness of the air in the afternoons of the 1st and 2nd ... 54 



Range of the index 35 



Mean at 2 P.M. 68°-3— Mean at 8 A.M. 76°-6— Mean at 8 P.M. 75-3 



of three observations each day at 8, 2, and 8 o'clock 73-4 



Evaporation for the month 0-70 inches. 

 Rain near ground 0-90 inches. 

 Prevailing wind, East. 



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