4f8 Meteorological JoiirnaL [June, 1813. 



Fifth Month, I. Max. temp, at 9 a.m. : wet. 2. Cloudy, 

 a. ra.: but p. m. the sky cleared pretty suddenly: some dense 

 Cmmilus clouds remaining in the N. E. to the summit of one of 

 which a Cirrostratus was observed for a considerable time ad- 

 hering ; which was at length incorporated with the larger cloud. 

 The moon appeared with a pale golden crescent, the remainder 

 of the disk being pretty conspicuous, 3. Dense Cumuli to the 

 S. with Cirrus and Cirrocumuhis intermixed, as usual before 

 thunder : a shower of large drops about sunset. 4. Overcast^ 

 a. m. About 6 p. m. (after some previous dripping) a thunder 

 storm, the weight of which fell to the E, of us. A most bril- 

 liant and perfect boiv was now exhibited for about 40 minutes, 

 A nightingale continued to sing with spirit in the midst of the 

 shower. (>. a.m. Much dew: p.m. a large thunder cloud in 

 the N. and which moved by W. to S. after which a storm in 

 that direction, nearly out of hearing, till midnight : then — 

 sudden heavy rain. 7 Cloudy : p. m. (after a shower) 



clearer, but with indications of more rain. 8. An appearance 

 of much electrical action in the clouds, far to the S. and S. W. 



9. A few drops of rain, a. m. various modifications of cloud, 



10. Niinhi: dripping afternoon: rainbow: fine evening. 13, 

 Cloudy; windy. 14. Much wind. 15. The same: calm night. 

 16^ 17? 18. Much wind : showers. 



RESULTS. 



Winds variable. 



Barometer: Greatest height 30-14 inches; 



Least .29*36 inches ; 



Mean of the period 29*678 inches; 



Thermometer: Greatest height ^4° 



Least 30® 



Mean of the period 54*79° 



Evaporation (at the surface of the earth) 1*67 inches. 



Rain, 3*72 inches. 



Tottenham, L. HOWARD. 



Fifth Month, 26, 1813. 



Errata in the First Edition of N° VL 



Page 385, line 18, for " car" read *' cor." 

 Ibid, line 38, for " Annesley " read " AndersoB/*^ 



