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APPENDIX VII. 
Date. 
1854. 
July 
21 
22 
23 
24 
Hour of 
Day. 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
Remarks. 
In the night, from 
21st to 22nd, a 
moderate rain. 
Cool morning, great 
humidity. 
Clear. 
In the morning 
heavy rain-clouds, 
but no rain. In 
the afternoon a 
thunder - storm 
gathered from the 
E,, but the clouds 
were scattered. 
Clear. 
3.30 p.m. a thun- 
der-storm in the 
E., beyond the 
river. 
Warm day. About 
4 o'clock p.m. a 
heavy thunder- 
storm gathered 
from W., but was 
scattered ; then a 
second one from 
the N., with vio- 
lent rah), lasting 
from 6.30 till 8 
o'clock. After half 
an hour's respite 
another thunder- 
storm broke forth, 
with heavy wind 
and rain, the 
dropping contin- 
uing till near 
morning. 
The sky overcast, 
the sun breaking 
throughthe clouds 
at 4 o'clock p.m. 
At 9.30 p. m. a 
heavy thunder- 
storm arose, al- 
though it had 
been clear before, 
Date. 
1854. 
July 
31 
Aug. 
1 
2 
Hour of 
Day. 
S a 
and a violent rain 
followed. 
Sky the whole day 
overcast, cleared 
up in the after- 
noon. 
Clear. 
Day dark and 
cloudy, the sun 
breaking through 
the clouds about 
noon. Pine even- 
ing. 
Drops of rain con- 
tinued to fall the 
whole morning, 
the sun breaking 
through the clouds 
at 2.30 p.m. 
8 o'clock a.m. the 
sky thickly over 
cast, rainy. Rain 
set in at 8.45, 
continued with 
interruption ; at 
3.30 p.m. a very 
heavy shower, 
lasting half an 
hour with great 
violence, after- 
wards more gen- 
tle. 
Day rainy. 
4,50 p.m. a light 
rain. 
Lightning early in 
the morning, fol- 
lowed at 5.45 by 
a moderate rain 
without win djlast- 
ing till 7.10; then 
single drops of 
rain. The sun 
broke through the 
clouds at noon ; 
a fine afternoon. 
A fine day; no rain. 
