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PHILOSOPHY OF STORMS. 



Winds. 

 S. R. 1 P. M. 10 P. M. 



March 17th, N. E. N. E. N. E. 

 " 18th, " " " 



Weather. 

 S. R. 1 P. M. 10 P. M. 



var. cloudy, cloudy, 

 snow. snow. snow. 



" 19th, " easterly, easterly, cloudy, cloudy, clear. 



The 15th was mild and pleasant 16th do. and wind 

 came to N. E. A. M. ; on the 17th wind N. E. brisk and raw, 

 increasing towards night and cloudy. Wind heavy during 

 the night. 



On the 18th, snow began to fall about six, A. M., wind 

 heavy N. E., snow continued till after ten P. M. but ceased 

 before morning. The wind was so violent during the storm, 

 that the snow was considerably drifted ; quantity half an 

 inch water. 



46. Dedham, Mass., 42 15' N., 71 11' W. (Journal of Mr. TALBOT, commu- 



nicated by ELISHA THAYER, Esq.) 



16th, fair, moderate N. E. wind. 



17th, cloudy, strong N. E. wind. 



18th, cloudy, very strong N. E. wind with 2| inches snow. 



19th, cloudy, moderate N. W. wind. 



47. New Bedford, Mass., 41 17' N., 70 56' W. (From RICHARD WIL- 



LIAMS, Esq.) 

 Ther. Bar. Wind. Weather. 



16th, sunrise, 37 30.00 NW. light, clear. 

 2P.M. 49 30.09 NE. mod. clear. 



9P.M. 41 30.18 



17th, sunrise, 37 30.23 



2P.M. 40 30.29 



9P.M. 35 30.26 



cloudy. 



fresh. 



18th, sunrise, 34 30.11 

 2P.M. 33 29.99 

 9 P. M. 33 29.91 



19th, sunrise 32 

 2 P. M. 36 



high. 

 f " beginning to snow. 



snowing lightly. 



' fresh, cloudy, water fallen .60 

 29.78 NNE. " light snow. 

 29.71 N. mod. clouds broken, P. M. 



9 P. M. 32 29.74 westerly, light, clear. 



[clear. 



