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on the main Ocean. He alfo fufpefts, that Spouts and 
Boars may derive their Origin from the fame Caufe, 
but adting with extraordinary Violence : As a Clap 
of Thunder, which caufes a fort of Vacuum for an 
Inftant. 
This having been a wet Year, our Author takes 
occafion to account how a wet and cold Temper of 
the Air creates Heavinefs, Colds, and other Difeafes, 
from fuperabundant Serofity : How Fevers are pro- 
duced by a moift and unelaftic Air - y and gives the 
manner of treating intermitting Fevers, with the 
Method and Ufe of Vomits; the different forts of 
Afthma's, with the Cure 5 and Cautions for avoiding 
the Contagion of the Air. 
1729. 
January 14. at 9. p. m . He obferved a bright 
Cloud between Orion , the Bull and the Whales 
Mouth, fhooting forth very bright Rays : Though 
there was no Sign of an Aurora Borealis in any other 
Part of the Heavens all that Night. 
Inches. Deci. 
The Total of Rain this Year was 33. 055. 
Of which September , the wetteftT. 
Month, afforded S 49 8. 
January , the dryeft, o. 900. 
On Occafion of his Thermometrical Obfervations 
made in February , he fays, he has frequently obferved 
Froft in Spring, when Mr. Hauksbee s Thermometer 
was but at 55 3 whereas in Winter he has feen it at 
6 5 , and lower, without the leaft Appearance of Froft : 
Wherefore he thinks, the Degree of Cold which pro- 
duces Froft, is not yet brought to a due Certainty ; 
and 
