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that the surface is all in a float ; since the 

 quantity of moisture by evaporation that 

 arises daily from every acre of ground is 

 astonishing. WHITE. 



FROZEN SLEET. 



January 20. Mr. H.'s man says that he 

 caught this day, in a lane near Hackwood 

 park, many rooks, which, attempting to 

 fly,, fell from the trees with their wings 

 frozen together by the sleet, that froze as 

 it fell. There were, he affirms, many dozen 

 so disabled. WHITE. 



MIST, CALLED LONDON SMOKE. 



This is a blue mist which has somewhat 

 the smell of coal smoke, and as it always 

 comes to us with a N. E. wind, is sup- 

 posed to come from London. It has a 

 strong smell, and is supposed to occasion 

 blights. When such mists appear they are 

 usually followed by dry weather. 



WHITE, 



