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IV. Some Ohferioations of the Mercurfs J/titude^ 
with the Changes of the Weather M Emuy in 
China. Lat. z^^" 20. 
By Mn James Cunningham* 
Odtober i6g2. 
FRom the ly?. to the Sth, fair aiid clear Weather, the 
Mercury's Altitude, 29'^ Digit. 
From the 8th. to ths luh, clofe and cloudy Wea- 
ther, the Merci^ry falling to Digit. 
I ith. Clofe Weather, fomewhat cloudy, 
iirh. Clofe Weather blowing frefli at North-eajl. 
i^th, and 14?/^. cbfe and doudy Weather, with much 
Rain, and frefc Wkds bom North eafl 10 North-rvefl. 
The Tidej fwhich commonly flows 3 Fathoms) did 
flow above half a Foot higher 3 Days after the full Moon^ 
then did on the full Moon at the Equinox. 
i^th. Fair aui clear Wcatht-r, with fmall Gales at 
Nortk-ea^. 
From the 15^^. tothe 24^^. fine moderate fair Wea- 
ther^ with fmall Gales about iVc^r^^-^^/?, and to tha 31th. 
Winds and Weather variable. 
November the I/?, to the J 5 ^^^. variable, clofe* and 
cloudy Weather, withfome Kain, and variable Gales 
round the Compafs. 
^ 1 5^^. Fair and clear Weather, with fmall Gales at 
North-eaft^ in the Morning the Mercury's Altitude 29'^ Di.- 
git, at Noon 29i ^ and at ten of the Night, being cold, 
rifing to 
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