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Barometrical Movements, <S*c. 



During 1 the night of the 22d, the wind increased in a very 

 sensible degree, the squalls or gusts became more frequent ; 

 the rain was incessant, and with, at times, vivid lightning. 



The barometer was also observed to have fallen one-tenth 

 and a half on the morning of the 23d ; at 6 A. m. it stood at 

 28? 9'. Soou after this the hurricane was declared, and the 

 following is an abstract from a meteorological journal kept 

 during its continuance. 



The situation at which these observations were made, was 

 at an elevation of 900 feet above the level of the sea. 



The thermometer, during- the whole of the gale, stood at73'\ 



Greatest range of thermometer in February, 1824, - 13° 



Average heat at noon-day, - . - - . ss 



Number of days rain, ------ 21 



Do. thunder and lightning, HI 



Rainbows, .">. Lunar, S. 



