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Bar/mess in Cunacki, October, 1785. 



grow uncoramoni/ dark, which continued to increase for 

 some time, during which the atmosphere exhibited a yellow 



few drops of 



h 



heavy claps of thunder 



fell, and there were 



eral 



very 



distance to the northw^est : the 



wind at this time shifting to different points almost round 

 the compass, in a very short time. As the darkness dimin- 



ished, the sun became visible through the fog, looked red, 

 and to appearance resembled the full moon at night, in the 

 month of 3Iay. In the evening the wand w^as southerly; 

 the 16th, wind southwesterly, fair, warm, and pleasant. 



Comparing the foregoing, with the state 



of the atmos 



phcre in Canada, as described in the late publications, is it 

 not probable, that the large quantities of exhalations and va- 

 pours, with which it was charged on the 15th, and which* 

 apparently extended from Canada to this place, were by the 

 southwesterly wind, on the night of the 15th, driven northward, 



such an abundance 



an^ being opposed by a northeasterly wind 



together, over Quebec, and ( 



were forced 



plac 



C 



from the state of the atmosphere, and vaporous p 



tides, extended to such 



height 



ness in that quarter, and by condensing, descended in 



to occasion the dark- 



the 



heavy showers mentioned 



and had the northeasterly wind 



prevailed against the southwesterly, the darkness micrht ha\ 



been in New Endand 



and 



o 



16th? But of 



curious m meteorological observations, can better 



the learned 



de 



• 



termine ; and is humbly submitted to your Excellcnc;^^ 



I have the honour to be, 



with the greatest respect. 



Your Excellency's 



most obedient servant. 



Il'tS Excclkncif JAilES Bo WD GIN, Esq. 



W. HEATH. 



