CLl9 Meteorological Journal. [March, IS 15. 



RESULTS. 



First Month, 1815. — 2. Slight hoar frost: misty: cloudy. 

 3. Breeze fresh, and drier air : slightly clouded. 4. The same. 

 5. The same: a little snow. 6. The same. 7- a.m. A bank of 

 Cirrostratus in the S.E. : during the forenoon these clouds passed 

 over in flocks, and becoming denser at night, there fell a little rain 

 or sleet. 8. A fine day, with Cirrus: bright star-light night. 

 9. Clear morning, but a Cirrostratus over the marshes, and Cirrus 

 above in lines from N. E. to S. VV. : at mid-day a little snow : 

 windy evening. 10. Cirrostratus and Cumulostratus : max. of 

 temp, for the day this morning. 11. Brisk wind: Nimli to the 

 S., succeeded by Cumulus and Cirrus : a little snow after dark. 

 13. a. m. Barom. falling : hoar frost : red lowering Cirrus and 

 Cirrostratus clouds, in lines from N. to S. : these indications were 

 followed by rain after two p. m. 15. Cloudy : smart breeze : S.E. 

 in the night. 16. a.m. The sky overcast with Cirrostratus: this 

 modification continued through the day, with a dry air. 17- Cloudy: 

 windy night. 1 8 — 23. Snow fell at intervals during these sis days, 

 often in regular and beautiful crystallizations. 24. a. m. Much 

 rime on the trees and shrubs : misty from Cirrostratus : temp. 18° 

 about nine : wind easterly in the night. 25. Somewhat misty : 

 overcast : snow. 26". Cloudy, a. m. : snow, p. m. in flakes of all 

 sizes, varying from the simple union of six prisms in a minute star 

 to broad feathery flakes of the most regular compound structure : it 

 was nearly calm during this time ; so that the crystals escaped the 

 derangement consequent on being driven about in their descent. 

 27. Snow and sleet, p. m. : a thaw, interrupted by a little frost, in 

 the evening : max. of temj). in the night. 28. Wind and rain in 

 the night. 30. a. m. Misty : the trees dripping : rain. 



REMARKS. 



Winds Northerly till near the close of the period. 



Barometer : Greatest height 30-45 inches; 



Least 28-88 



Mean of the period 29-77 



Thermometer : Greatest height 45° 



Least . , 17 



Mean of the period 32-66 



Evaporation, 0-49 inch. Snow and Rain, r07 inch, 



Tottenham, L. HOWARD. 



Second Month, ?4, 1815. 



