160 Mr. Howard's Meteorological Journal. [Aug. 1821. 



REMARKS. 



Sixth Month 1, 2, 3. Fine. 4, 5. Cloudy. 6. Cloudy: showers. 7. A 



very heavy shower of tain and hail from three to four o'clock, p. m. 8. Cloudy. 

 9. Cloudy : rainy night : some hail at half-past nine, a. m. 10, 1 1. Showery. 

 12. Cloudy. 13. Cloudy and fine. 14. Cloudy: fine. 15. Ditto. 16, 17. Ditto. 

 18, 19, Fine. 20, 21, 22. Overcast. 23. Fine: overcast. 24, 25. Overcast. 

 26. Fine : cloudy: very fine Cirrus in the morning. 27. Fine : clear. 28, 29. Fine: 

 Strati in the marshes at night. 



RESULTS. 



Winds: N, 3 ; NE, 16; E, 1 ; SW, 2; NW, 6 ; Var. 2. 



Barometer : Mean height 



For the month 30075 inches. 



For the lunar period, ending the 22d 30-062 



For 13 days, ending the 7th (moon north) 29-969 



For 15 days, ending the 22d (moon south) 30-152 



Thermometer: Mean height 



For the month 55-316° 



For the lunar period 52-7 58 



For 31 days, the sun in Gemini 51-661 



Evaporation 3-47 in. 



Rain B-SS 



Mean of hygrometer for 13 days 66° 



Laboratory, Stratford, Seventh Month, 21, 1821. R. HOWARD. 



