MITEOKOLOGICAI, JOURNAL. 20/ 



REMARKS. 



Eighth Month. 30. Very showery. Between 4 and 5 p. m, 

 a sudden tornado (as it seems by the description given) crossed 

 the village in a direction from N. E to S. W, which left behind 

 it considerable traces of its violence : a large quantity of wheat 

 in sheaves was carried over a hedge into a neighbouring field : 

 a fence was levelled, and about seventy oak hurdles torn out of 

 the ground, some of which were seen tumbling over in the air, 

 and fell at two hundred yards distance. 



Ninth Month. 12. Misty morning : much dew. 13, 14. The 

 same in the evening, a dense stratus reflecting on its surface 

 with much brilliancy the orange colour of the western sky. 



15. Hoar frost in the pastures : a 5/ra^w^ at night as before, 

 the wind coming about to the eastward soon after it was formed. 



16. Cirrus with cirro-stratus and cumulus. 17. Rain most of 

 the afternoon 3 a rich crimson tinge on the lower surface of the 

 clouds at sunset. 18. At sunset the sky was extensively co- 

 loured with orange, surmounted by a distinct blush of red : 

 the colour was reflected in the E. horizon. 19. a. m. much 

 hoar frost. 22. a. m. clear at first, but soon overcast, with rain- 

 25. Hoarfrost. 26. Cirro-stratus. 



RESULTS, 



Easterly winds prevailed the fore part, and w^esterly the latter part, of 



this period. 



Raronieter : highest observation 30*28 inches j lowest 29-82 inche», 



Mean of the period 30-040 inches. 



Thermometer : highest observation 73^ -, lowest 34". 



Mean of the period 54* 93°. 



Evaporation 2-50 inches. Rain 0*79 inches. 



PtAisTOW. L. HOWARD. 



Tenth Month, 8, 1812. 



