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Then it would assume a red colour, so as it seemed to be a fire broke out in the 

 vicinity of the city ; and at times ascending higher above the horizon, and illu- 

 minating the surrounding houses. This meteor disappeared at half past 8 

 o'clock. 



IF'. On a Remarkable Decrease of the River Eden, in Cumberland. By PVm, 



Milbourne, Esq. p. 7* 

 In the night between the 28th and '29th of December, 1762, the river Eden, 

 at Armathwaite, fell at least 2 feet perpendicular. The decrease of the water 

 was so sudden, that several trouts and young lampreys had not time to save 

 themselves, but were found the next morning frozen to death. Of the former, 

 eye-witnesses can speak to 15, of the latter 200, all found in the extent of no 

 more than 40 yards. And several dozens of young lampreys were easily taken up 

 alive by the hand in the shallows. The suddenness of the water's decrease may 

 be so far ascertained as follows. The miller of Armathvvaite-mill left off grind- 

 ing at 12 o'clock that night, there not being then sufficient water to work the 

 mill. He went to the mill the next morning at 6, and there was not then water 

 enough to turn the wheel round. It has not been known, that the river Eden 

 was ever so low at this place, by a foot, in the driest summer. The water con- 

 tinued in this state till about 1 1 o'clock of the morning of the 29th, and then 

 gradually increased (no rain or snow falling) till about 1 in the afternoon, by 

 which time it had risen about a foot perpendicular. 



y. Of the Rain fallen in a Foot-square at Norwich, By Mr. Wm. Arderouy 



F. R. S. p. 9. 



1749. 1750. 1751. 1752. 1753. 1754. 1755. 1756. 1757. 1758. 1759. 1760. 1761. 1762. 



wine wine wine wine wine wine wine wine wine wine wine wine wine wine 

 pints, pints, pints, pints, pints, pints, pints, pints, pints pints, pints, pints, pints, pints. 



Jan. ..'.. 5.2 10.4 8 6' 8. 9 5.5 9 9 14.4 6.9 7.4 5.5 4.3 12.8 



Feb 8.5 4.6 iy.8 14.6" 5.6 4 4.7 4.4 13 6" 2 18.7 10 12.9 



Mar 6.2 14.6 8 7 3.5 10 9.8 12.4 13-9 6.7 11.1 5.8 2.5 5.1 



April 8.9 11.7 8.4 8.7 6.4 10.5 226 13.7 3.9 8.8 1.5 4 2 2 



May 4.3 10.3 11.9 5.3 8.2 5.5 6.6 8.2 1.3 4.7 7.8 12.2 4.3 



June 8.4 6.2 12.2 4.7 9-6 5 15.7 15 9-3 14.4 S.5 11.2 4.;:. 



July.... 9-7 25.8 i95 11.6 11.3 18.7 9-2 l6.3 26.5 8.3 9-2 6.5 l6.6 



Aug 4.7 9 4 12 2 l6.8 17.4 17.9 22.4 30.4 17-7 12.5,179 -'2.8 27.3 



Sept 4.2 15.2 4.3 :3.2 0.7 12.9 9-3 7 21.2 14.2 16.9 7 10.2 



Oct 16.2 9.3 2.4 21.2 67 9-6 5.3 12 2.5 6 8 20.5 25. V 39-6 



Nov 4.2 13 8 16.6 95 18. 7.7 21 8.7 8.2 5.8 13.7 13.1 IO.9 5.2 



Dec 9.1 10.6 12.5 i7.1 18.5 12.9 7.6 5.4 12 12.5 9.2 8.5 11.3 3 



.007 146.6 124.6134.1 105.6 i 28 132 142 1279 113.1 133.9 II6.! 143.7 



Total inches \ ^y jg 29.38 24-9 26.8 21.1 25.6 26.4 28.5 25.5 22.7 26.8 23.3 28.8 



