240 Mr. Howard's MeteorologicalJournal. [March, 1823. 



REMARKS. 



First Month. — 1. Cloudy. 2. A gentle thaw with some rain. 3. Fine. 

 4. Cloudy. 5. Rainy. 6 — 8. Fine. 9. Hoarfrost: fine. 10. Cloudy. 11. Fine: 

 afternoon overcast. 12. Bleak. 13. Some snow this morning. 14. Fine. 15. In a 

 heavy snow which commenced this morning, a flock of some hundreds of wild geese 

 passed over us about 1 1, a. m. steering their course to the east. The snow fell to about 

 four inches depth on the level. 1G. Some snow at 10, p. m. 17. Cloudy. 

 1 8 — 20. Much rime on the trees ; which, being rather loosely attached, a part fell as it 

 collected, forming a regular snow shower under the trees: the latter nevertheless 

 retained at length a sufficient quantity of the icy foliage to enable them to cast a full 

 shadow on the ground as in summer, which had altogether a singular appearance. 

 21. Fine. 22 — 24. Cloudy. 25. It began to snow at three, p m. and the fall conti- 

 nuing through all the night, covered the ground to five or six inches on the level. 

 26. Cloudy. 27. Some hail at nine, a. m. followed by rain, which continued till near 

 four, p. m. 28. Ram. 29 — 31. Cloudy. During the intense cold of the month, 

 much ice accumulated in the Thames, the navigation of which was for some considerable 

 time suspended for the smaller vessels. The feathered tribes exhibited in various ways 

 the appearance of distress usual with them on such occasions by changing their quarters, 

 and seeking food nearer than usual to the houses and villages. 



RESULTS. 

 Winds: NE, 11 ; E, 5; SE, 6; S, 1 ; SW, 3 ; NW, 4 ; Var. I. 



BaTometer : Mean height 



For the month 29854 inches. 



For the lunar period, ending the 4th 30-287 



For 13 days, ending the 2d (moon north) 30-239 



For 1 4 days, ending the 16th (moon south) 29-946 



For 13 days, ending the 29th (moon north) 29-828 



Thermometer: Mean height 



For the month 30-629° 



For the lunar period 33-1 66 



For 30 days, the sun in Capricorn 29-383 



Evaporation. , 0-42 in. 



Rain. 2-05 



Laboratory, Stratford, Second Month, 22, 1823. R. HOWARD. 



