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Arr. XV.—Synopsis of a Meteorological Journal, kept in the 
city of New York for the years 1838 and 1839, including also 
the mean results of the last seven years ; by W. C. Repriexp. 
(Reported to the Regents of the University of the State of New York.) 
Tue observations which I have made on the direction of the 
surface winds, and also on the direction of the highest observed 
wind in the region of clouds, for periods of four hours duration, 
commencing at 6 A. M., and ending with 10 P. M., are comprised 
in the following tables.* 
Monthly and annual results for the year 1838. 
Observations of highest ob- 
Observations of the surfiacc{ served wind in the region 
winds, in periods of fouif of clouds, in periods of four! 
urs, hours. 
1896.—Monthe, iz mens dup eplaezese pane es 
ZAsPosMo et Pas wes Sis Pos Sey 
653/85 3/8 23|8 55/325 /8 52 223/225 
ES. 2s aie (Oo Sis s sic as Sasi aS 
‘ ‘ mj Tog, Oh Tom oc oo ee ee 
January, 9 eS SOs 5 | 3 TID | 15 
ebruary, 15 35 | 78 0 0} 37) 52 
a has 613; 193; 333 34] 11 1| 2646 
Apri, 27 | 164 43 | 563] 0 4} 32] 80 
May, 19 | 194) 793 24] 2] 41] 60] 59 
Tune, 2231 463 594) 17] 4| 5&| 83] 29 
July, 1 10 | 814 394] 6 0 | 27 | 90 
Angust, 16 | 283! 563' 464} 1] O| 39] 7 
September, AOS} 213) 484° 274] 7 L {784 2 
tober, . 134) 12 34242 1 8} 631 33 
November, ‘ 18 | 21} 544 514) Of} Of} 71) 34 
December, . . | 113} 6] 743 54] 0} O| 84/ 31 | 
Annual results, | 2824 215 |720 |6074] 37 | 26 {713 | 567 
Proportion in1000, 164 | 125 |417 |294 | 28 | 19 [531 | 422 | 
* For summaries of the observations from 1833 to 1837 inclusive, see the Reports 
of the Regents of the University of the State of New York, made to the legislature 
in 1835 and 1837, and Am. Jour. of Science, Vol. xxvii, pp. 164—159, and Vol. 
*XXlv, pp. 373—376. 
