80 Mr. Howard's Meteorological Journal. [July, 1819. 



. REMARKS. 



Fourth Month. — 17. Much wind in gusts, a. m. : the. clouds large, and carried at 

 a great elevation: the first swallows appeared : wet squalls, p. m. : some lightning 

 about 10, and a gale through the night. 18. Cumulus, with the lighter modifica- 

 tions above, followed by Nimbi and wind: bail in a shower about three, p. ni. : 

 the rainbow twice: calm at evening. 19 — 22. Mostly cloudy, with Cumulostralus: 

 the cuckoo was heard in this interval. 23. Gloomy sky, with much Cirrostralus 

 at evening: rain in the night. 24. Drizzling, a. m. : wet and windy, p.m. 

 25. A gale, with much cloud in the morning: fair, p. m, 26. Fair, with heavy 

 Cumulostratus. 27, 28. Hoar-frost : clear, fine days, with Cumulus, Cumulostratus, 

 and Cirrus. The dark part of the moon's disk, which has been scarcely discernible 

 this winter is again plainly visible by day, as she follows the sun. 29. Hoar- 

 frost: fine day, with Cirrus and breezes. 



Fifth Month. 1. Fine: much Cirrocumulus, mixed with Cirrus: the wind a 



breeze. The gardens have suffered a little by the late frosts, more especially 

 among the gooseberry bushes, which have cast about half their crop with us. 2. A 

 superior westerly current appeared, a.m. carrying flocks of Cirrocumulus: 

 between this and the S.E. wind below were large plumose Cirri, on one of which 

 appeared a trace of a solar halo. These clouds increasing, with haze and Cumuli 

 intermixed, the character of the sky became electrical : there was a lunar corona 

 and a small bright halo at night with some lightning to the S.W. 3. Clouds 

 grouped with au electric appearance as yesterday. 4. Obscurity and a little rain, 

 a m. : heavy showers, p. m. : rain in the night. 5. Fine, with Cumulostralus. 

 6. The same: Cirrus and Cumulus appeared: the smoke was attracted by the 

 clouds, and a few drops of rain fell by inosculation among the latter, p. m. 

 7 8. Clouds various, and mixed with haze: on the latter night a very luminous 

 large corona round the moon. 9. Large plumose Cirri, followed by obscurity and 

 Cirrocumulus, with an electrical character: a fine shower at evening : rain in the 

 night. 10 — 15. Fair, with the lighter modifications and breezes. 



RESULTS. 



Winds Easterly in the middle, Westerly in the beginning and end of the period. 



Barometer: Greatest height 30-17 inches. 



Least 2940 



Mean of the period 29-83 



Thermometer: Greatest height 73° 



Least 25 



Mean of the period 51-67 



Mean of the Hygrometer "? 



Evaporation 2 inches 



Rain 1-91 inch. 



Tottenham, Fifth Month, 17, 1819. L.HOWARD. 



