Observations, December 26 — 31. 1843. 197 



Species of Clouds, &c. 



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0. Cirrous scud : woolly cirri -t— cirro-strati. 



2. Scud. 



4. Id. [the Moon. 



6. Masses of scud to N. ; lines of cirro-cumuli to S. lying WSW. to ENE. ; thin cirri causing a corona about 



8. Scud. 



10. Id. 



18. Scud ; a few minutes ago the quantity of clouds was 6. 



20. Masses of scud near horizon ; cirrous haze to E. 



22. Scud. 



0. Id. 



2. Id. 



4. Id. 



6. Masses of scud. 



8. Patches of scud. 

 10. Id. 



18. Streaks of clouds on N. and S. horizon. 

 20. Masses of scud •*— cirro-strati and cirrous haze on horizon. 



22. Cirro-cumulous scud or large cirro-cumuli with loose edges ••- cirro-strati with haze to E. ; uncommonly 

 heavy dew, hanging in large drops on the palings, &c. 



0. Loose cirro-cumulous scud ••- masses of loose cumuli to S. and E. ; cirro-strati to E. 



2. Id. -i- thin scud below. 



4. Very loose scud •*— patches of cirro-strati to N. 



6. Scud. 



8. Id. 

 10. Id. 



18. Id. 

 20. Id. 

 22. Id. 



0. Cirro-cumulous scud +- thin scud to SE. 



2. Thin scud : watery woolly cirri. 



4. Loose scud : cirrous scud -i— patches of cirro-strati to E. 



6. Scud. 



8. Id. 

 10. Id, 



18. Masses of loose scud. 



20. Dark scud to S. : masses of loose woolly cirrous scud. 



22. Id. : id. -i— between the scud and cirri are cirro-strati in strata 



one above another, and with cirrous and cirro-cumulous edges. 



0. Scud : loose and other cirro-strati ; mottled and linear cirri. 



2. Id.: id.; id. 



4. Id.: id. 



6. Id. -1— linear cirri and cirro-strati ; the Moon seen distinctly through the scud. [strati to N. 



8. Masses of loose scud ■\— bands of linear cirri and cirrous haze reaching across the sky, lying SW. to NE.; cirro- 

 10. Cirro-cumulous scud -t— sheets of cirri. 



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