mid Rise of the Barometer in January 18^0. SS9 
8. Observations made at Strathalkm in Perthshire and other 
places . — At Strathallan, situated about two miles to the west of 
Auchterarder in Perthshire, the Thermometer stood at 13° be- 
low zero during the night of the 17th. At 9 o’clock in the mor- 
ning it stood at « — 10°, and it never rose more than 1° above zero 
the whole day. 
At Colquhalzie in Perthshire, the Thermometer was observed 
at 10° below zero, at 9 o’clock on the 18th. 
At Crieff it stood 
at 12° below zero ; and on 
the south of the Ochill Hills it was 
also at 10° below zero. 
4. Observations made 
at Leith, — The 
following observa- 
tions were made at Hermitage Hill, near 
Leith, by Andrew 
Waddell, Esq. F. R. S. E. 
The Barometer 
was 60 feet above 
the level of the sea. 
9 A. M. 
10 P. M. 
1820. 
Inches. 
Inches. 
J anuary 7. 
30.310 
30.680 
8. 
30-780 
30,925 
9. 
30.999 
30.770 
10. 
30.670 
30.350 
11. 
30.055 
3o.teo 
12. 
30.260 
30.260 
13. 
30.140 
30.320 
14. 
30.300 
29.800 
15. 
29.850 
29.750 
16. 
29.675 
29.520 
17. 
29.540 
29.520 
18. 
29.500 
29.130 
19. 
28.890 
29.190 
20. 
29.270 
29.480 
The following was the state of the Thermometer, as observed 
also by Mr Waddell: 
Highest in Lowest in 
1820. 
the Day. 
the night. 
January 16. 
30° 
13° 
17. 
20 
4 
18. 
15 
13 
19. 
28 
18 
20. 
30 
25 / 
The cold was marked by a spirit thermometer, which was as 
low, at 9 A. M. on the 17th, as it had been during the night. 
The mercurial thermometer at this time stood at 3°, and when 
