368 . Meteorological Obfervations for the Year 1783. 
A | AUGUST. 
Bert Barom. 
00m. PM: A M.: Noon. 
Higheft, 78 "88 85 | 30,20 30, 22 26:06 Rain.. 
Loweft, 55 61 59|29,389 29,08 29,07 | Inch. 
Mean ftat. 66.72 68 | 29,80. 29, 37 29,75 | 4,439 
The air, by turns, very warm and very cool, for this feafon. 
On the morning of the 10th, confiderable froft in low ground. 
At the eaftward, itis faid to have been fo fevere as to deftroy 
moft of the fields of Indian corn. On the 24th, the therm. 
in the fhade abroad, ranged at 95^, at 2, P.M.. Repeated large 
fhowers of rain. Prevailing winds betwerin S. W. and N.W. 
Eleven days on which it rained. 
Greateft deg. of heat on the 24th, at 1, P. M.---- barom. 
loweft---wind S. S. W.---fair. Greateft deg. of cold on the 
roth, at 6, A. M.---barom. 30, 20----wind N. W.----fair. 
Barom. higheft on the 26th, at 10, P. M.---- therm. 61°---- 
wind N. E.---cloudy. 
Small Aurora Borealis in the evening = the 16th---windW. 
sand of the 19th---wind N. W. Rain and thunder the fe- 
cond day after the firft---fair feveral days after the laft. Thun- 
der and lightning on the 3d, 8th, 13th and 18th. 
Difeafes in Ipfwich ; pulmonic and afthmatic diforders, 
worms—Very healthy : In Salem ; flow and rheumatic fe- 
vers, fynochi, diarrheas, dyfenteries, cholera morbus, cholics, 
vomiting and purging among children : In Beverly ; meafles, 
diarrheas, worms. 
SEPTEMBER. 
Therm. Barom 
A.M. Noon. P.M. A. M. Noon. P. M. 
Higheft, 69 70 64| 30, 38 30, 36 30,40 | Rain. 
Loweft. 45 49 49]|29,60 29,30 29,47 Inch. 
Mean ftat.'57 62-57 | 29,95 29,80 29,91 | 1,448 
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