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Inches, bat had been gradually falling for two 
Days. The Wind was then S. W. high in the fe- 
cond Degree ; which increafed towards Midnight a 
Degree more. Moft of the Day was attended with 
Snow or Sleet. 
The 8th in the Morning I found my Glafs fallen 
to 28 Inches, 38 Parts, and at Four o’clock m* 
down to 28 Inches, 5 Parts, and by Ten in the 
Evening rifen again to 28 Inches 45 Parts. All this 
while the Wind with us was in the North Eaft, with 
only a moderate Gale, tho’ attended all Day with 
Snow, which at Night was two Inches and a quarter 
deep ; and about Eight it began to freeze. As the 
Wind in the South Parts was all that while in the 
oppofite Quarter, I fliould have expedled an Accu- 
mulation of the Air, and, as a Confequence, the 
riling of the Barometer at the time of its falling the 
lowed. Had the Storm been the Night before, 
when our Wind was in the fame Direction, and had 
afterwards fallen, I fliould then have imputed the 
Fall to the quick Return of the Current of Air to 
reftore the ^Equilibrium : But as it is, the fmall Pro- 
grefs I have made in Natural Thilofophy , leaves 
me in Ignorance. I cannot conclude without once 
more asking Pardon for this Freedom, and alluring, 
yon that I am, 
£ I R r 
Tour mojl obedient , humble Servant , 
Henry For tit. 
