320 Mr. Howard's Meteorological Journal. [April, 1823. 



REMARKS. 



Second Month.— 1 — 3. Rain. 4, 5. Tine. 6. Snow began about two, p.m. 

 7. Rain. 8, 9. Fine. 10—12. Rain. 13. Fine. 14. Rain: some hail in the 

 afternoon. 15. Rain. 16, 17. Cloudy. 18. Fine morning: rain in the evening. 

 19. Fine day: very wet and stormy night. 20. Very fine : a distinct lunar halo in the 

 evening. 21. Overcast. 22. Rainy. 23. Heavy rain: a violent driving shower of 

 hail, which continued for about one minute, when it abated a little : night very boiste- 

 rous. 24. Cloudy. 25. Rain: overcast. 26. Cloudy and fine, 27. Fine: a little 

 snow, p. m. 28. Fine. 



RESULTS. 



Winds : N, 1 ; NE, 5 ; E, 3 ; S, 1 ; SW, 5 ; W, 6; NW, 6 ; Var. 1. 



Barometer : Mean height 



For the month 29620 inches. 



For the lunar period, ending the 2d 29-774 



For 1 4 days, ending the 12th (moon south) 29437 



JTor 13 days, ending the 25th (moon north) 29-812 



Thermometer: Mean height 



For the month 88-660° 



For the lunar period 30-224 



For 29 days, the sun in Aquarius 36-034 



Evaporation 0-96 in. 



Rain 2-92 



Laloratory, Stratford, Third Month, 24, 1823. R. HOWARD. 



