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Snow on the 2ythj then Rain, which continued in the 
Month of 
October during the 9 fir ft Days 5 the reft of the 
Month was Cloudy, with now and then Hoar-Frofts, 
and fome Fair. The Winds varied often, but were 
the moft frequent in fome of the Southerly and Weft* 
erly Points, and not very high. 
In November the Winds were fometimes in the 
Wefterly and Southerly Points, but more frequent in 
the Northerly and Eafterly, for the moft part of a 
moderate Strength. The 9 firft Days the Weather 
was Cloudy, then Snow and Froft to the 17th ; then 
to the End Cloudy, Snow, Hoar-Froft, Rain, and but 
little Fair, and that in the Morning. 
In December the Winds were moderate, and often 
in the Southerly and S W. Points, feldom North- 
erly. The y firft Days were Cloudy and Wet 5 then 
Snow and E’roft the 6th, 7th, and 8th ; then Cloudy 
to the 13 th } then Hoar-Froft, and Fair on the 14th, 
iyth,and 16th; then Cloudy, with Thunder, Rain, 
Snow, and Froft, atdiverfe times, in the reft of the 
Month. 
III. An Account of the damp Air in a Goal - 
Pit of Sir James Lowther, 'Bart. funk_within 
20 Yards of the Sea $ communicated by him to the 
Royal Society. 
S IR James Lowther having Occafion to fink a 
Pit very near the full Sea-Mark, for the draining 
one of his principal Collieries near fVhitehaven , in 
the County of Cumberland , which was known would 
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