400 Mr. Hoivard's Meteorological Journal. [Nov. 1818. 



REMARKS. 



Ninth Month. — 22. Cumuli b&neath a canopy of haze, showing, as before rain, 

 until evening, when the appearances gave place to Cumulostratus and red Cirri, 

 followed by dispersion of the clouds, and fall of dew. 23. Much cloud, as yes- 

 terday, with wind: rain at dark. 24. Early morning, wet: then fair, with 

 various clouds, threatening rain at intervals. 25. Dew : gray sky, with the 

 lighter modifications : overcast, p.m.: rain, evening and night. 26. Morning, 

 wet : windy, with Cumulus, Cirrostratus, &c. : a Nimbus in the S, p. m : rain after 

 dark. 27. Cumuli, with an arch of Cirrostratus resting on their tops in the S: 

 much dew : the dripping shrubs steam in the sunshine, and the breath is visible : 

 Cirri in bundles succeeded at two different elevations, the lower pointing NWand 

 SE, the higher NE and SW : heavy clouds next advanced from the S, the vane 

 being at SE : a shower, by inosculation, about noon: drizzling, p.m. 28. Gray- 

 morning : a beautiful stratum of small Cirrocumulus, between Cirrostratus and 

 Cirrus, at different considerable elevations : the Cirrus proved permanent, and 

 the day was fine. 29. Very high coloured Cirrocumulus aud Cirrostratus at sun- 

 rise : fine. 30. Wet morning. 



Tenth Month. — 4. Showers: evening, fine: windy. 5. Clear morning : showery 

 day: wind high. 6. Foggy morning: clear day: a Stratus on the marshes at 

 night. T. Very foggy morning : white frost. 8. Foggy morning : fine, clear day. 



9. Very foggy morning : cleared off about nine o'clock, a. m. : day fine. 



10. Cloudy. 11. Cloudy, with slight showers : very boisterous night. 12. Morn T 

 in<>- calm and clear: day fine. 13. Fine day': a very distinct double lunar halo 

 at night. 14. Fine day: clear moonlight. IT. Foggy morning. 21. Clear 

 morning : very fine day. 



RESULTS. 

 Prevailing Wind Southerly. 



Barometer : Greatest height 30-20 inches. 



Least 2919 



Mean of the period 29-698 



Thermometer : Greatest height 73° 



Least 31 



Mean of the period 55-31 



Mean of the Hygrometer 76 



Rain 3-36 inches. 



*** The whole of the observations, except of the barometer, from the 1st to 

 the 21st inclusive, were made at the laboratory, Stratford. 



Tottenham. L. HOWARD. 



