OF XOYEMBER 9tH, 1886. 5 
The following observations were made : — 
Time. 
Wind. 
Remarks. 
5 A.M. 
29-83 
N.N.E. 
6 
29-80 
N.N.E. 
] 
Blo'^v'ing fresh. 
7 „ 
29-76 
N.N.E. 
8 ,, 
9 
29-68 
29-63 
N.N.E. 
N.N.E. 
j 
Blowing stronger. 
10 ,, 
29-59 
N.N.E. 
Lull 10 minutes followed hy 
10-30 ,, 
29-55 
N.N.E. 
gale. 
11 » 
29-50 
N.N.E. 
11-30 ,, 
29-42 
Veering to N.E. 
Increasing in violence. 
12 noon. 
29-33 
N.E. 
12-30 P.M. 
29-12 
N.E. 
1 „ 
28-92 
N.E. 
1-30 „ 
28-81 
Veering to E. 
2 „ 
28-79 
E. 
! Blowing with terrific vio- 
; lence. 
2-15 
28-82 
S.S.E. 
2-30 „ 
29-03 
S.S.E. 
3 „ 
29-29 
S.E. 
3-30 
29-40 
S. 
4 ,, 
29-51 
s. 
Abating. 
4-30 ,, 
29-55 
s. 
5 
5-30 ,, 
29-61 
29-65 
s. 
s. 
Blowing fresh in gusts. 
6 „ 
29-69 
s. 
6-30 
29-72 
s. 
7 „ 
29 75 
s. 
Moderate wind in gusts. 
8 „ 
29-80 
s. 
8-30 „ 
9 „ 
29-80 
29-80 
s. 
s. 
J Lulled down to gentle 
1 breeze. 
10 ,, 
29-80 
s. 
We have no means of knowing the barometer error 
exactly, but a comparison between the readings at Armeghon 
for 95 days from September to December and the readings 
made at Madras at the same time, shows that the readings 
of the Armeghon barometer are probably only about 0*0 1 
inches too liigh. 
The report from the Acting Superintendent of the 
Pulicat Lighthouse which Captain Taylor has kindly com- 
municated is less complete, as no readings of the barometer 
are given, but it is of considerable interest. The following 
are the most important parts : — 
"1. "Wind and rain first began in a small way on Sunday 
the 7tli and Monday the 8th instant. "Weather looked very 
