358 Gov. Sargent’s meteorological observations. 
—at 114. 30’ a very severe one, and at 12/. one less severe. F riday 
20th, the boat was in motion early in the morning, and progressed 
during the day about forty miles, to island No. 42, which is near the 
lower Chickasaw Bluffs, mentioned in my communication—at 94. 20 
alight shock—at 114. 10’ A.M. a great and awful one. Saturday 
21st and Sunday 22d, the boat was stationary near the Bluffs on ac- 
count of a dense fog. On Monday 23d, cast off late in the day— 
drifted only three miles, and was blown ashore by a violent gale of 
‘wind—arrived at Natchez the 4th of January. Saturday the 21st no 
shocks, but rumbling sounds—Sunday 22d, 114. A.M. alight shock — 
—Monday 23d, 24. P.M. several shocks in quick succession—no 
others have been noted by my observer; probably had he continued 
at any distance above the Bluffs, he would have experienced them 
More or less all the month of March. 
In reading this account it may be useful to have recours¢ to the 
Missisippi Navigator. S 
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Méeteorslogical observations Jrom the diary of Gov. Sargent, taken at Gloster 
Place, Missisippi Territory, at sun rising, setting, and at 2 P.M. for De 
< cember, 1811. Rain in 225 parts of an inch. 
Days: Ther Bar. Rain. State of the weather, 
Sunday. 32 30-1 5 Fai me i 
: 64 30-14 r—light south wind. 
Mond 57 30-11 
2 64 30°14 Cloudy—tight squcheast wind. 
Tosada 60 30°11 ' 
uesday. a9. 30,7 F. “ ee 
3 71 30-7 orenoon cloudy—drizzly 
afternoon fair—light south wind. 
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Wednesday. 60 3011 Ci ee i 
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ew 78° 90.98 oudy-—moderate—southeas 
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