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3^ a. m. 26.636 inches. Wind at East, many tiles blown off houses 

 on North and East sides. Dark in North. The uncommon 

 light in East. Thick in South and misty with rain. 



6± a. m. 267-40 inches, wind veered to S. E. lulling a little, rain 

 heavy. 



7 a. m. 26.778 inches. 

 7i a. m. 26.788 inches. 



8 a. m. 26.812 inches, wind at South, much fallen. 



9 a. m. 26.832 inches, wind very much fallen, but still high, mist 



and drizzling rain, wind seemed veering Westerly. 

 9^ a. m. 26.854 inches, wind a strong breeze, mist, no rain. 



10 a. m. 26.864, wind strong at S. E. fog and mist. 



11 a. m. Fog risen and a little sunshine; air particularly clear, wind 



light. 



4 p. m. 26-793, overcast sky, wind high, rain about in showers. 

 Barometer observations discontinued. The minimum pressure 

 observed by two instruments. The observations given are correct- 

 ed and reduced to 32° Farhenheit. Instruments the same as last 

 report. 



4— On the 26th October, the Barometer stood 10 a. m. 26.932 

 inches, morning misty and wet, wind fallen rapidly, blowing as 

 usual from N. E. 



4 p. m. 26.839, Blue sky, Cumuli and Nimbi. 



5. — After the 26th, the Barometer rose again as gradually as it 

 fell. It must be remembered, that however easy it may be to the 

 practiced seaman to note on the sea shore, or in flat country, the 

 direction of the wind; yet among the vast granitic mountain 

 masses of a country like this, it is by no means easy to tell with 

 certainty, even within 3 points, from which quarter the wind is 

 blowing : its direction being as often up and down as any other. 



J. Campbell, 



Ryacottah, 9th January, 1843. Asst. Surveyor General. 



Captain Newbold of the M. N. I., Assistant Commissioner at 

 Kurnool, has favoured me with observations from Bangalore, Bellary, 

 and Hydrabad, and with some suggestions of his own, of which I shall 

 avail myself at length in the Summary, which as usual, will follow the 



