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Received Feb. 23, 1769. Read April 20, 17^9. 
XIV. Abjl?'a 81 : from a Meteorological Regift er kept at the Royal 
Hofpital near Plymouth, during the Tear 1768. By 
W. Farr, M, D, Communicated by W. Watfon, M, D, 
R R. S. 
N. B. Obfervations were made twice every day at 9 a. m. and 1 1 p. m. The ftate of 
the Thermometer, mentioned in the column, is taken from one placed within doors, 
in an open flair- cafe, free from the rays of the fun. 
1768 
Barom. and Thermom. 
Rain. 
Inches. 
Weather, with Remarks. 
January 3 
I 
29 
3 
Higheft flate of Barom. 
Loweft ftate of D° 
Higheft ftate of Therm. 
Loweft flate of D° 
30 10 
29 00 
50 
29 
5-755 
January ift, after a rainy forenoon, 
wind S. E. thefroft fet in tow'ards even- 
ing, wind N. and continued till the 
8th, the loweft ftate of the thermo- 
meter without doors was 20, on the 
3d and 4th. During the reft of the 
month much rain and fqually weather, 
wind for the moft part wefterly. On 
the 20th, a violent ftorm, wind N. N. 
W. 4. when the P^ame man of war was 
driven from her moorings in Hamoaze. 
Voi. LIX, M The 
