320 Mr. Howard's MeteorologicalJournal. [Oct. 1819. 



REMARKS. 



Eighth Month. — I. Sultry weather: a heavy thunder storm at three, p.m. from 

 the eastward. 2 — 5. Fine. 6. A few drops of rain in the afternoon. 7 — 25. Un- 

 interrupted fine weather during this interval. 26 — 29. Chiefly cloudy weather 

 30. Showery. 31. Showery: some hail in the afternoon. 



RESULTS. 



Winds: N, 5 ; NE, 8 ; SE, 3 ; S, 1 ; SW, 1 ; W, 3 ; NW, 10. 



Barometer: Mean height 



For the month 30-031 inches. 



For the lunar period (ending with the third quarter) 30*020 

 P'or 12 days, with the moon in south declination 



(ending with the 8th inst.) ., 30-055 



For 15 days, with the moou in north declination 



(ending with the 23d inst.) 30-157 



Thermometer : Mean height 



For the month 65-88° 



For 31 days with the sun in Leo 66-60 



Hygrometer : Mean for the month (the extremes are now placed at 



the foot of the column) 59 



Evaporation for the month 3 - 97 inches. 



Raiu 041 



On the 1st of the month, after the thunder storm, a splendid meteor was seen by 

 several persons at Tottenham, passing from the SE towards the W, letting fall 

 sparks during its progress : the time appears to have been about a quarter before 

 nine in the evening. The prevailing modifications of cloud during this month were 

 the Cumulus and Cirrus. The Cirrostralus was almost banished from the sky, and 

 the Cumulostratus appeared but little. The sudden depression of the barometer 

 near the end was followed by 0-35 in. of rain at Tottenham: and although the gale 

 which attended it was very moderate here, the effects were experienced in the 

 north of England, and in Scotland, in a severe itorm, denominated indeed by the 

 reporter a hurricane, by which several vessels were driven on shore on the coasts of 

 Cumberland and Scotland, and some of them totally lost. It would be acceptable 

 to know, through the medium of this journal, the direction and changes of the 

 wind, and the degree of depression observed in any good barometer situated near 

 the level of the sea on this occasion. 



Tottenham, Ninth Month, 18, 1819. L. HOWARD. 



