120 JOURNAL, E.A.S. ( CEYLON), [VOL. II., PART I. 



January, 1818.— N.E. blowing continuously, at times strongly ; 

 sky very clear ; heavy dews at night, mornings chill, lightning 

 occasionally observed far to the south in the evening ; little rain. 



February. — Wind blowing nearly continuously from the N.E., 

 and gently, especially in the mornings, veering to the E. at night. 

 Rain fell on ten days, but only in slight showers, although the 

 appearance of the sky about sunset was frequently very lowering ; 

 in the evening distant lightning to the south and all round 

 observed on ten days. 



March. — Wind generally blowing from the N., shifting con- 

 stantly a little to the E, or W. ; frequent calms in the morning, 

 sky generally clear ; only one storm passed over Puttalam, although 

 distant lightning was observed on sixteen evenings, generally 

 towards the N. and N.E., latterly also towards the S. and 8. E. 



April. — The S.W. again the prevailing wind, blowing gently 

 in the earlier part of the month, more violently afterwards ; 

 evenings frequently threatening, and lightning observed on twenty 

 occasions to the S.S.E., and all round ; four storms approached 

 Puttalam. 



May. — S. W. monsoon blowing steadily and rather strong, sky 

 cloudy throughout the latter part of the month, distant lightning 

 seldom observed ; three storms accompanied by violent wind visited 

 the station. 



June. — S.W. blowing continuously and strong, sky cloudy; 

 four scarcely perceptible showers ; calms. 



July. — S.W. still blowing, generally rather strong, sky 'cloudy, 

 calms in the morning at commencement and end of month ; in the 

 middle of the month four boisterous days with heavy rain. 



A. Oswald Brodie. 



Puttalam, August 12, 1849. 



