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Art. XXII . — Meteorological Observations made at Leith. By 
Messrs Coldstream and Foggo. 
The journal, from which the following monthly results are 
extracted, is kept about 20 feet above the level of the sea, 
and a few hundred yards distant from it. The Thermometer 
is registered at 9 a. m. and 9 p. m. ; the Barometer at 9 a. m. 
Noon, 4 p. m. and 9 p. m. ; the Rain-Gauge and Wind-Vane at 
noon. The Hygrometrical observations are made by means of 
two Thermometers, one of which has its bulb covered with silk, 
and moistened with water ; their indications are registered at 
noon. 
june 1825. 
Results. 
1. Temperature. Fahr. Ther. 
Mean of the month, 56°.525 
Maximum by Register Thermometer, 76.000 
Minimum by ditto, 40.500 
Range, 35.500 
Mean of the extremes, 58.250 
2. Pressure. Inches. 
Mean of the Month, 29.82 6 
Maximum observed, 30.350 
Minimum observed, 29.150 
Range,... 1.209 
3. Humidity. Fahr. Ther. 
Mean difference during the month between the two Ther- 
meters, 5.940 
Maximum ditto, 11.300 
Minimum ditto, 2.500 
4. Rain, 1.240 Inch. 
5. Winds, N. 3, NE. 2, E. 3, SE. 1, S. 3, SW. 5, 
W.6, NW.3, Var. 4 days. 
Remarks. 
The weather during this month was variable ; the sky was generally ob- 
scured by dense clouds ; temperature and pressure moderate ; wind variable. 
4 th — Last night, at 9 o’clock, the mercurial column stood at 29,53 inches, 
and this morning we found it at 29,21 : it descended to 29,15 before noon, 
when heavy showers of rain began to fall, accompanied with thunder, which 
continued till the evening. 
