relating to Atmospherical Electricity. 
23: 
Days. 
Wind. 
Barom. 
Ther. 
Sparks. 
Pos. 
Neg. 
July 15 
NW 
Inches. 
29.78 
0 
60 
O 
pos. 
16 
NW 
29.95 
63 
0 
pos. 
— 
17 
sw 
3°- I 3 
69 
O 
pos. 
— 
18 
w 
30. 10 
66 
O 
pos. 
— 
19 
sw 
3 °- 5 
6 5 
O 
pos. 
— 
20 
sw 
29.75 
66 
O 
pos. 
— 
21 
w 
29.78 
63 
O 
pos. 
— 
22 
NW 
30. 5 
61 
O 
pos. 
— 
23 
sw 
30. 
64 
O 
pos. 
— 
2 + 
w 
3 °. 
66 
O 
pos. 
— 
25 
sw 
30.12 
69 
O 
pos. 
— 
26 
sw 
3 OI 5 
66 
O 
pos. 
— 
27 
w 
3 °.n 
6 7 
O 
pos. 
— 
28 
s 
30.10 
63 
O 
pos. 
— 
29 
N 
29.65 
57 
O 
pos. 
— 
3 ° 
NW 
29.65 
60 
O 
pos. 
— 
3 i 
SW 
29-55 
63 
O 
pos. 
— 
Aug. 1 
NW 
29.92 
59 
O 
pos. 
— 
2 
SW 
29.95 
6 l 
O 
pos. 
— 
3 
SW 
29.77 
63 
strong 
pos. 
4 
NW 
29.83 
62 
0 
pos. 
5 
SW 
3 °. 
67 
0 
pos. 
— 
6 
sw 
2 9-93 
6 7 
0 
pos. 
— 
7 
sw 
30 - 
72 
0 
pos. 
— 
8 
w 
29.92 
67 
0 
pos. 
9 
w 
3 °* 
63 
0 
pos. 
10 
sw 
3 °- 5 
63 
0 
pos. 
— 
1 1 
w 
30.10 
66 
0 
pos. 
— 
12 
sw 
30.10 
72 
0 
pos. 
— 
13 
sw 
3 °- 5 
69 
0 
pos. 
— 
H 
N 
30.10 
64 
0 
pos. 
— 
15 
s 
3 °- 3 
72 
0 
pos. 
— 
16 
sw 
29.90 
73 
0 
pos. 
— 
particular was so very quick and power- 
ful, that the balls were near striking each 
other. In a few minutes after this, I 
heard distant thunder. At Burwash, 
in Sussex, this day a heavy tempest of 
rain, lightning, and thunder. 
1 
The weather these 19 days has been 
generally moderate ; and the electri- 
city of the atmosphere has been only 
what is common for serene weather, 
at no time sufficiently strong to af- 
ford visible sparks. 
A heavy cloudy morning, but fair. Half 
after one o’clock P.M. a smart shower 
of rain fell, by which the rod became 
highly charged with negative electri- 
city ; when the cloud was fully over the 
rod, the electricity changed to positive; 
and when it had passed the zenith, the 
electricity changed again to negative. 
Serene weather, and a weak electricity. 
A heavy cloudy morning, but fair. The 
electricity of the atmosphere has been 
so weak to-day, that none could be ob- 
tained till after sunset. 
A.M. 
Serene weather : the pith balls varying 
between nothing and three-quarters 
of an inch open. 
There have been several small showers of j 
I i 
MDCCXCII. 
