320 Mr. Howard's Meteorological Journal. [Oct. 1821. 



REMARKS. 



EighthMonth. — l.Fine. 2. Morning, fine : showeryinthe afternoon. 3, 4, 5, 6. Fi»e. 

 7. Cloudy. 8. Rainy. 9, 10. Fine. 11. Morning, fine: rain in the afternoon. 

 12, 13. Fine. 14. Rainy. 15 — 17. Cloudy. 18. The sky this morning was 

 obscured by a haze, through which the sun appeared of a pale blue colour, resembling, 

 in some degree, the flame of sulphur, or of a Bengal light. This phenomenon was 

 observed in several distant places. I have been informed that it was noticed in Essex 

 and Worcestershire, and by many persons about London. I saw it in Sussex, where it 

 lasted from about nine till near noon, and appeared nearly of the colour of watch-spring 

 steel, and was occasionally hid by Cirrostrati, which were floating about. It may be 

 noticed, that the weather, which had been for some time unsettled, cleared up the 

 next day, and continued fine and very warm for about a week. 19 — 25. Fine. 

 26,27. Cloudy. 28. Rainy. 29. Ditto. 30. Fine. 31. Drizzling rain. 



RESULTS. 



Winds: N, 1 ; NE, 3; E, 6 ; SE, 1 ; S, 3; SW, 7 ; W, 2; NW, 8. 



Barometer : Mean height 



For the month 29-973 inches. 



For the lunar period, ending the 20th 29-943 



For 1 3 days, ending the 1 st (moon north) 29-865 



For 14 days, ending the 15th (moon south) 29-898 



For 13 days, ending the 28th (moon north) „ 30-087 



Thermometer : Mean height 



For the month 63-564° 



For the lunar period 62-637 



For 32 days, the sun in Leo 62-828 



Evaporation • 3*19 in. 



Rain 2-16 



Mean of hygrometer 84° 



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Laboratory, Stratford, Ninth Month, 20, 1821, R. HOWARD. 



