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rate* from the N. E. ; drizzling and light rain. The heaviest masses of clouds 

 to the S. E. At 4 p. m. Bar. 29.79; Simp. 29.70; Ther. 81 J; fresh breezes 

 at times from N. E. but not constant. At 7h. p. m. Bar. 29.79 ; Simp. 29.75 ; 

 Ther. 82°. Squalls, rain and some little moaning wind from the N. E. Sky a 

 dull white haze with strata, &c. as at noon and 4 p. m., but fewer moving clouds 

 and those slower. 



14*A Oct.— 9 a. m. Bar. 29.80 ; Simp. 29.73 ; Ther, 81°. Alternate squalls 

 with heavy rain and breaks in the clouds ; calm with appearances of clearing 

 up. Wind N. E. scud from about East moving fast at times, p. m. alternate 

 squalls and calms with distant thunder, wind hauling to the Eastward and the 

 scud from S. E. and E. S. E. 



15th Oct. — During the night rain, blowing fresh in squalls S. Easterly, a. m, 

 squalls with fresh gale at times from S. East ; heavy banks to S. E. and 

 South ; scud from S. S. W. At 1\ a. m. Bar. 29.76 ; Simp. 29.70 ; Ther. 82°. 

 10 a. m. Bar. 29.83; Simp. 29.72; Ther. 82|°. Moderate breezes, and then 

 almost calm, with heavy puffs at times ; wind S. S. W. to South, dark gloomy 

 weather. At 0.30 p. m. Bar. 29.80 ; Simp. 79.72. The 82£ light breezes. 



After this time the weather gradually becoming fine. 



* Taking these to have been influenced by the vortex this is what should occur 

 from their great distance (205 miles at noon) from the centre. 



[To be continued.] 



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