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LETTER XIV. 
From John Huxham, M. D. F.R. S. to Mr, Wil- 
liam Watfon, F, R. S. 
In Devonlhire and Cornwall j at Plymouth, Mounts- 
Bay, Penzance, 
Dear Sir, 
Read Nov, zy, | R Q M the 26th of Odtober to the 
‘ 755 > P end, the wind was conftantly be- 
tween the north and eaft, commonly north- ead, 
the barometer 30. 3. thermometer about fo. The 
north-eaft wind, and high ftation of the mercury, 
continued till the 2d of November; then the wind 
became weft fouth-weft, and the barometer fell fome- 
what. During all this time the atmofphere was un- 
commonly thick, and often foggy, but without rain. 
Saturday, November r, about 4 p. m. we had 
(juft about high water) an extraordinary boar, as the 
failors call it. The fea feemed difturbed about 20 
minutes before, tho’ there was very little wind that 
day, or for fome days before. The Iky feemed that 
day very cloudy, in the morning very full of little 
hery red clouds, in the afternoon very louring, and 
in many places of a very odd copper-colour ; the 
atmofphere exceflively thick and dark ; infomuch 
that coming down the northern hill towards Ply- 
mouth, one of my fervants, who is not very curious, 
took notice of it to me, and defired I would guard 
againft a ftorm, as he thought near at hand ; but 
not a drop of rain fell. 
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