476 PHILOSOPHY OF STORMS. 



Dumfries. Since Friday, we have had every variety of 

 weather, frost, snow, rain, flood; but these were very 

 bearable alternations, compared with the truly awful tem- 

 pest that followed. The storm commenced at ten o'clock 

 at night. 



Glasgow. So heavy was the fall of snow between Sat- 

 urday and Sunday morning, that the streets were covered 

 a foot in depth. During the day on Sunday, there was an 

 apparent intermission. The wind subsided for a few hours ; 

 but still the atmosphere boded evil, and by ten at night, the 

 elements were again in frightful commotion. 



Liverpool. The weather was, for some days previous to, 

 and on Sunday last, somewhat boisterous, though not more 

 so than might be expected at this season of the year. The 

 wind during the day had been about S. S. E., and rather 

 strong. About ten o'clock, P. M., it died away for a short 

 time, and the atmosphere suddenly became unexpectedly 

 mild and warm. In a few minutes, it began to blow with 

 alarming gusts from the south west and W. S. W. The 

 Mercury says, " during the whole of Sunday, the wind 

 blew strongly from the S. S. E., and the glass fell consider- 

 ably ; but many vessels commanded by experienced cap- 

 tains, went to sea, and there was nothing to indicate the 

 frightful storm that followed." Accounts from those who 

 went to sea, substantially agree with the following. 



Manchester. On Sunday morning, the weather was 

 frosty, with a slight fall of snow. At "noon, the frost dis- 

 appeared ; and during the afternoon and evening, there 

 were occasional showers of rain, with a steady wind at 

 S. S. E., but there was no indication of an approaching 

 storm. 



Shreicsbury. Sunday was gloomy ; a fall of snow took 

 place about noon, which was followed by several squalls of 

 wind and rain. About eleven at night, the storm com- 

 menced. 



