15g METFOROLOGICAt OBSERVATIONS. 



the southern coast for their sheltered and salubrious situa- 

 tion, should hold preeminence. It is entirely free from fog, 

 and stands unrivalled for the clearness of its atmosphere, 

 circumstances certainly well worth the serious attention of 

 the invalide. The hedges of Devonshire are large and rich, 

 and Sidmouth is closely surrounded with them : the walks 

 and rides in the vicinity are thus sheltered from the burning 

 sun, or the cold wintry winds. — *• In the vernal and autum- 

 nal parts of the year the numerous lanes, which intert^ect 

 and divide this rich valley, are truly delightful ; the 

 country then seems one universal garden*." 

 General re- The barometer, of the portable kind, made by Jones of 



•bsexTatioss. Holborn, is fixed to a standard wall ; the observation is 

 made daily about two o'clock ; and at the same time the 

 height of the thermometer is taken. At this time the 

 barometer is supposed to be at the medium for the twenty 

 four hours, and the thermometer at the maximum. As the 

 temperature is considered to be at the lowest about an hour 

 before sunrise, it would be impossible to keep a correct 

 account, without the use of a register thermometer ; the 

 instrument employed for tbi« purpose is of Six's construc- 

 tion. It is necessary to attend particularly to this circum- 

 stance, as observations made at eleven o'clock at night 

 (a very common time) will not hold a just comparison with 

 these, by which you ascertain the lowest degree to which 

 the thermometer has fallen, since the last observation was 

 made ; without a little reflection on this subject, a very in- 

 correct opinion might be formed of the temperature of th^a 

 place. 



I am, sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



JAMES CLARKE, 

 Sidmouihf Demn^ 

 January the \3tlt, 1812, 



• See The Beauties of Sidmouth, 12nio, sold by Longman, &c%. 



MeUorotogiqn^ 



