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2ith October. 



— 6 P. M. 





N. 



E. 





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7 Blowing hard, 





E. 



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8 „ 





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9 29.84. .. 





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Observatory, 24th October, 2 p. m. 



The Acting Astronomer has the honor to forward to the Master 

 Attendant, the register of the Barometer at this office, in continuation 

 from noon of this day to the present time. He would state for the 

 further information of the Master Attendant, that the Sympiesometer 

 has commenced falling rapidly, and that every indication announces 

 an approaching gale. 



H. M. 



Barometer at 30 29.7825. 



JO 29-7565. 



1 30 29.7530. 



2 29.7260. 



Observatory, 24th October, 1842. 



My dear Sir, — I am happy to tell you, that the Barometer is 



steadily rising and Sympiesometer also. We have nothing to fear this 



evening. I think we must look out to-morrow. Barometer at this 



moment 29.8495. Yours, &c. 



(Signed) Henry Taylor 



The Acting Astronomer has the honor to inform the Master Atten- 

 dant, that the Barometer has had a decided tendency to rise from 

 4 o'clock this afternoon ; the results are in continuation from the last 

 report. 



Meteorological Journal, from 2 p. m. to 9. 



1842. Time. Barometer. Wind. 



24th October.— 2 p. m. . . 29.7260 . . N. E. 



2 30 „ .. -7105 .. N. N. E. 



3 „ .. -7100 .. N.N. E. 

 3 30 „ . « -7230 . . N. E. 



