320 Meteorological Journal. [Oct. 1814, 



REMARKS. 



Eighth Month.— 8. Rain last night. A stiff" breeze, a.m.: rain, p.m.: a 

 large Nimbus in the S. W., and a transient bow in the evening. 9. The breeze 

 continues, with Cumulus and Cumulostratus: after a drizzling shower or two, a 

 calm evening, with Cirrocumulus. 10. The night was overcast : Cumulus, a.m.: 

 and Cumulostratus, with repeated showers, p. m. passing off very heavy to the E. 

 at sun-set. 11. Morning, cloudy: evening, close, with a Stratus forming at sun- 

 set. 12. Cobwebs on the grass with the dew : cloudy, a. m. : clear at noon : 

 evening, calm : a fine plumose Cirrus in the N. 13. A few drops of rain Una 

 evening. 15. Drizzling rain : the wind veered to S. in the night. Heavy showers 

 from nine to twelve, when it cleared up, the wind turning to the westward. 

 17. Fine morning, with a light wind, W. N. W. Cirrocumulus prevails, with 

 other clouds. 18. Cirrus and Cirrocumulus: light showers : at sun-set the lower 

 edges of the clouds exhibited a deep red. 19. Cumulostratus, with some light 

 ihowers. 20. Morning, calm : much dew : the first feeling of autumnal cold. 

 At sun-set a group of dense Cirri in the N. N. W., casting shadows into the atmos- 

 phere : a Stratus in the marshes. 21. Towards evening some light showers from 

 low driving clouds. 22. Cirrostratus in the N. horizon, a. m. : and at sun-set a 

 singular one in the W. 23. Some rain in the night : Cumulostratus, with showers j 

 close and warm. 24. Cumuli hung like curtains round the horizon: little air 

 stirring. Citri formed above, moving briskly from the N. W., with the vane at 

 N. Soon after eleven, a. m. it began raining, continuing to rain incessantly 

 through the day, and at intervals through the night also. 25. A magnificent 

 display of Cumulostratus this morning, followed by repeated showers: p.m. a 

 thunder shower, the wind changing to W. 26. Some rain during the night : wind 

 brisk and cool: Cumulus and Cumulostratus: the sky at sun-set ruddy orange, 

 reflecting a bronze hue from the eastern clouds. 27. The night was serene. A 

 Stratus thi« morning, with a plentiful dew : Cirrocumulus appeared alternately 

 -with Cumulostratus : a few large drops of rain at two p. m. : evening, calm : 

 clear sun-set. 28. Morning almost cloudless : a fresh breeze from N. : much dew 

 and cobwebs on the grass: Cirrocumulus in the evening, beautifully illuminated 

 by the setting sun. 29. Misty morning: dew and cobwebs: fine day. 30. Gre» 

 morning, calm, cloudiness in the North. 



RESULTS. 



Prevailing Winds Westerly. 



Barometer : Greatest observed elevation 30'09 inches ; 



Least 2940 inches; 



Mean (of 22 days) 29812 inches. 



Thermometer : Greatest height 19' 



Least 4 43* 



Mean (of 22 days) 6031* 



Rain (in the whole period), 2 - 31 inches. 

 Evaporation not observed. 



» # » I am indebted for the whole of the observations contained in this report 

 to the kindness of my brother, William Howard, by whom they were made, in 

 toy absence, at Tottenham. It appears that on the 28th ult. my thermometer rose 

 to 925°. 



Tottenham, Ninth Month, 15, 181 !. L- HOWARD 



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