1840.] the Theory of the Law of Storms in India, 



127 



20th 8a.m 86 



11 81 



12 Noon 81 



2 p.m 80 



4 80 



6 80 



8 79 



10 79 



12 Midnight 79 



Variations of the Thermometer. 



2\st 1 A.M.. . 



6 .... 



8 .... 



Wind 



NE. 



io ; 



12 Noon 761 



2 p.m T 



4 ; 



6 ; 



8 ; 



io ; 



NE, 



NE. 



NE. 



Chilakhal on the South bank of the} 

 Teestah, 12 miles NW. of the Civil station V 

 of Rungpore. 3 



22nd Ih. 30m 77 NE. 



The time the storm ceased. 



5 75" 



6 76 



8 75 



12 Noon 78 



4 p.m 80" 



5 75 



5 75 J 



C. W. RUSSELL. 



sw. 



NE, 



The storm mentioned in the following report, though it is 

 not connected with ours as a gale of wind, may possibly be so in 

 an electrical point of view, for it will be remarked, that while 

 in general the vessels and stations within the influence of 

 the turning gale, experienced but little thunder and lightning, this 

 storm was, on the contrary, almost a perpetual discharge of it ; as 

 if the electric fluid had been generated by the vortex, conducted 

 along the Himalayan chain, and discharged at Dadoopoor? 



To H. T. PRINSEP, ESQUIRE, Secretary to Government. 



Sir, Dadoopoor, September 30th, 1839. 



In compliance with general orders of the 11th current; 

 I have the honor to forward some particulars regarding a storm 

 which occurred here during the night of the 20th, and morning 

 of the 21st instant. The observations were made by the Canal 

 Overseer stationed at this place, Conductor W. Dawe, whose 

 words I quote, and have merely to add my testimony to their 

 correctness. 



