Meteorological Ofervations for the Year 1783. 367 
“Very faint Aurora Borealis in the evenings of the 13th and 
2gth---wind W.---fhowers on the following days. F reges 
thunder and lightning. 
Difeafes in Ipfwich ; flow fevers, mealles; erial worms, 
pulmonary confumptions : In Salem ; meafles, diforders of the 
fit prs wie pi Unas t > In. abo unis 
JULY. 
Therm. Barom. ; 
ee 3 A.M. Noon P.M. A.M. Noon. P. M. 
Higheft, 81 89 85] 30,15 30,07 30,12)| Raine: 
Loweft, 66 64 62} 29,27 28,96. 290,26 | Inch. 
Mean ftat. 68 73 ad. 29,74 29, 58 29, 7o | 9,062 
"The tci very hot, with idtm Nass honi of rain. 
Vegetation very luxuriant. Grafs, however, fuffered fo much 
by the drought and cold in the fpring, that the crop of hay 
was indifferent. Grain of all kinds appeared very fine, but is 
greatly injured by mildew. Flax and garden efculents exceeding 
good, Indian corn in a moft flourifhing ftate. -Garden and 
wild fruit, plenty. Predominant winds from S. W. to: Die W. 
Twelve rainy days. Frequent thunder and lightning. 
Greateft deg. of heat on the 2 sth, at2, P.M. eft 
loweft---wind $. W.---(hower approaching. Greateft deg. of 
cold on the rft, at 6, a.w.---barom. 29,78---wind N. E.--- 
cloudy. _Barom. higheft on the 29th, at 6, A. M.----therrm. 
63°---wind N. W.---fair.- 
Difeafes in Ipfwichs meafles, : : diartthabasy flow fevers, pul- 
monic complaints: In Saem ; dyfentcrics, diarrhzas, open 
mias, inflammatory fevers: In Beverly ; meafles epidemics- 
AUGUST, 
