1842.] 



Fifth Memoir on the Law of Storms. 



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our last issue, we were incorrect, we find, in assigning 29*31 only as the 

 lowest range of the Barometer ; the mercury having stood at 29*069 at 6h. 

 56m. on the 16th. The following is a memorandum of the range dur- 

 ing that day, corrected for temperature, &c, as noted at the Magnetic 

 Observatory by Lieutenant Ludlow : — 



10£ a. m 29 



11 „ 



12 Noon 



2 p. m 



4h. 41m 



5 41 



6 41 



6 56 



ter which it began to rise." — Madras Spectator. 



•6505 

 •6205 

 •5550 

 •4625 

 •3190 

 •2710 

 •1227 

 0690 the lowest, af- 



Ship George the Fourth's report to the Master Attendant of Madras. 



" I beg to say, upon slipping last Sunday, we experienced a hard 

 gale from Northward veering to Westward, with tremendous squalls 

 which lasted till about 4a.m. The following morning more moderate, 

 and settling into fresh SW y . Monsoon with fine weather. According 

 to your request, I have sent the indication of Simp, and Bar. toge- 

 ther with Lat. and Long, each day at noon." 



Sunday, 16th. Simp. Bar. 



17th. 



Simp. Bar. 



19th. 



Simp. Bar. 



2.20 p.m. 29.56 29 34 



4.00 p.m. 



29.70 29.52 



8.00 a. m. 29.90 29.70 



4.00 „ 40 „ 23 



8.00 



„72 „ 54 



Noon J9th, „ 87 „ 69 



6.00 „ 20 „ 5 



4.00 A. M. 



„74 „ 56 



8.00 p.m. „ 93 „ 76 



8.00 „ 50 „ 14 



3.00 



„ 80 „ 62 



8.00 a. m. „ 96 „ 79 



Midnight, „ 60 „ 40 



Noon 18th, 



„80 „ 62 



Noon 20th, „ 92 „ 76 



4.UOa. m. „ 65 „ 46 



4.00 p.m. 



„ 80 „ 63 



8.00 p. m. „ 96 „ 79 



8.00 „73 „ 50* 



B.00 



„ 80 „ 64 



Noon 21st, „ 92 „ 73 



Noon 17th, „ 68 „ 52 4.00 a. m. 



„ 80 „ 65 



4 a. m. „ 88 „ 73 





Monday 



Tuesday 



Wednesday 



Thurs. 



Friday 



Saturday 



Latitude, 



13° 16' N 



13° 14' N. 



12° 23' N. 



ll°39'N. 



11° 38' N. 



12° 44' N. 



Longitude, . . 



81° 9' E 



. 82° 13' E. 



83° 41' E. 



83° 



56' E. 



83° 14' E. 



80° 57' E. 



Ship City of Poonah's report. 

 Sunday, 16th May, 1841. — At day light, fresh gale with rain, found 

 the Barque Ann driving near to us ; at 10 a. m. veered away to 90 

 fathoms. Barque still driving. At 30 p.m. slipped our chain, and stood 



