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ACKROYD : OX THE CIRCULATION OF SALT. 
Manchester. — One very remarkable fact attending the recent 
storm has been the extent to whicli objects exposed to the violence 
of the wind have been covered with saline incrustations, no doubt 
produced by spray brought from the sea by the violence of the storm. 
Windows, the branches of trees, and many other objects have been 
so completely incrusted with salt as in many cases to appear as if 
covered with hoar frost, so as to attract the notice of the most care- 
less observer. We have now lying before us about a quarter of an 
ounce of salt which was collected in a few minutes by G. L. Ride- 
halgh, Esq., from trees in the neighbourhood of Flixton, and a number 
of branches exhibiting saline incrustations in the most palpable manner 
have been brought to us from different quarters. W^e understand 
that this appearance is not confined to this neighbourhood, but prevails 
in Saddleworth and other places to the eastward." — Manchester 
fruardian. 
Rochdale. — " The hedges and trees in the neighbourhood, and 
as far inland as Saddleworth, were literally pickled with brine, or 
salt spra\', brought from the sea by the strength of the wind." 
Chester. — We understand that the hedges, trees, and fields in 
some districts are covered with a substance having the appearance 
of a white fur, which is perfectly salt to the palate." — Chester Courant. 
ECCLRSTON. — " The hedges were covered apparently with hoar 
frost . . . salt and brackish to the taste." 
Bury. — " The atmosphere early in the moi-ning was impregnated 
with saline particles, which .it was found on the appearance of day- 
light had been deposited on the trunks and branches of trees in the 
country, and on some windows near the town, forming a white in- 
crustation, tliC nature of which was very evident to the taste. The 
minute particles must have been borne on the wings of the winds 
from the bosom of the ocean to these comparatively inland districts." 
LoNGTox. — ■ Monday, twelve o'clock at noon, wind W. The 
trees and hedges appear as covered with hoar frost by reason of par- 
ticles of salt. Two o'clock : The wind has increased with redoubled 
violence and the air is darkened with particles of saline matter as of 
a mist or fog." 
