METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL. 
REMARKS. 
Fourth Month. 24. Heavy cumulostratus clouds through 
the day. 25. Rain, nearly the whole day. 26. The maximum 
of temperature, at 9 a. m. cloudy : clear at evening, with cirri . 
27. A wet day. 28. Wet morning : cloudy. 29. 30. Cloudy : 
much wind. 
Fifth Month. 1. The maximum of temperature, at 9 a. m. 
wet. 2. Cloudy a. m. In the afternoon the sky cleared pretty 
suddenly, save that some dense cumulus clouds remained in the 
N. E. to the summit of one of which a cirrostratus was ob- 
served for a considerable time adhering, which was at length 
incorporated with the larger cloud. The moon appeared with 
a pale, golden crescent, the remainder of the disk being pretty 
conspicuous. 3. Dense cumulus clouds to the S. with cirrus 
and cirrocumulus intermixed (as before thunder.) A shower 
of large drops about sunset. 4. Overcast sky, a* ni. About 
6 p. m. (after some previous dripping) a thunder storm, the 
weight of which fell to the E. of us. A most brilliant rainbow, 
together with a complementary one, was exhibited for about 
40 min. The space included within the proper bow was very 
perceptibly lighter , and that zvithout it, extending to the com- 
plementary arch, as much darker than the rest of the cloud. 
A nightingale sang with spirit in the midst of the shower. 
6. a. m. much dew : p. rn. a large nimbus in the N. Cirrostra- 
tus in the E. and cirrus above, stretching from E. to W. The 
large cloud moved away by W. into the S. A thunder storm 
ensued in that direction, though nearly out of hearing, and 
lasted till midnight j after which we had a sudden heavy 
shower. 7. a. m. cloudy : p. m. (after a shower) clearer, but 
with indications of more rain. 8. An appearance of much 
electrical action in the clouds far to the S. and S. W. 9. A few 
drops of rain a. m. various modifications cf cloud appeared this 
day. 10. Nimbi 5 dripping afternoon : rainbow : fine even- 
ing. 13. Cloudy, windy. 14. Much wind. 15. The same : 
calm night, 16. 17. 18. Much wind : showers, 
RESULTS. 
Winds variable. 
Barometer : greatest height, 30*14 in. ; least °29’S6 in. 
Mean of the period 29*678 inches. 
Thermometer : greatest height 74° ; least 30° ; 
Mean of the period, 54*79°. 
Evaporation (the guage being now placed on the ground) 1*67 in. 
Rain 3*72 in. 
A guage placed against the north wall of the house, at about seven 
feet elevation, gave, for the evaporation in the same time, only l*lt> 
inches. _ 
Jj. HOWARD. 
Tottenham, 
Sixth Month , 9, 1813, 
