Obseevations, July 30 — August 5. 1843. 
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20. Scud. 
22. Cirrous scud and cirrous-edged cumuli. 
0. Scud. 
2. Cirrous scud -t— masses of curled and flame-cirri, pointing from N. 
4. Cumuli to E. and S. ; cirrous haze and linear cirri. 
6. Scud -t— dense cirrous mass. 
8. Patches of scud : sky nearly covered with cirrous haze and linear cirri, dense to W., whence branch off fine 
parallel cirri ; beautifully mottled and papillose cirri-like strings and masses of beads. 
10. Scud -t— cirrous haze. 
18. Id. 
20. Id. -f— dense cirrous clouds and haze. 
22. Id. -»— id. ; heavy rain. 
0. Id. -i— id. ; light rain. 
2. Thick mass of scud in ranges -i— loose cirro-cumuli ; occasional patches of sky. 
4. Scud. 
6. Id. -i- cirro-strati to NE. 
8. Id. •+- cirrous mass. 
10. Id. id. 
18. Id. -t— dense cirro-stratus and haze. 
20. Id. +- id. 
22. Id. -i— id. ; light rain. 
0. Id. -i — id.; id. 
2. Id. id.; id. 
4. Id. 
6. Scud and cumuli -i— cumulo-strati on E. horizon. [wind lately. 
8. Patches of scud : moist-looking cirro-cumuli and woolly cirri -»— sheets of cirro-strati ; heavy showers with 
10. Scud, cirro-cumulous scud. 
18. Thin scud thick cirro-cumulous and cirrous mass ; openings to SW. and N. ; light rain. 
20. Scud, cirro-cumulous scud +- thick cirrous mass to N. and E. ; woolly cirri to SW. ; loose cumuli on N. and 
22. Cumuli and scud : cirrous scud : woolly cirri -i— ranges of cumuli near horizon. [S. horizon. 
0. Ranges of cumuli : cirrous scud, woolly cirri -i— cumulo-strati to N. 
2. Loose scud and ranges of cumuli -i— woolly cirri and cirrous haze to E. 
4. Scud and cumuli -i— sheets of woolly cirri. 
6. Id. ; the scud, thin below ; cumuli in ranges and near the horizon, mixed with cirro-strati ; 
to the NE. ragged castellated cumuli ; varieties of cirri ; a few drops of rain. 
8. Thick masses of woolly and brush cirri to W. moving slowly -i— white cumuli, nimbi, and cumulo-strati. 
10. Scud -i— cirri. 
18. Scud, moving slowly. 
20. Cirrous scud, moving slowly ; slight shower. 
22. Woolly cirri or cirrous scud ■+— piles of cumuli near horizon. 
0. Cirrous scud and cumuli ; showers around. [peals of thunder. 
2. Thick scud -t- piles of cumuli on horizon ; cirrous clouds and cumuli ; heavy shower ; one or two faint 
4. Cirrous scud piles of cumuli all round the horizon. 
6. Scud ; misty to N., E., and S. ; electric-looking to W. ; heavy shower. 
8. Id. cirrous scud ; masses of loose scud lying low on Cheviot. 
10. Id. 
18. Masses of scud near the horizon. 
20. Patches of loose scud : masses of thin cirro-cumulous scud. 
22. Cirrous scud : sheets of woolly cirri -t— ragged cumuli on horizon. 
0. Scud h — ragged cumuli on horizon. 
2. Id. -i — id. 
4. Masses of cumuli : cirro-cumuli, undulated to S. 
6. Scud -t— cirrous clouds, cirro-strati to E. ; light rain. 
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