5ié ALetecrological eport. 
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November 10. The Laurustinus (Viburnum tinus), isin flower. ~ Eijs el 
_ November 13. Herrings have been this day caught for the first time the present seasor, - 
The quantity however, has not been such as to give any favourable hope of a very succefsful 
season. ‘Lhe wind was in the east at the time of ‘their arrival on the coast. 
November 15. The severely cold weather that we have had for the last few days has 
brought several species of wild fowl to our rivers, which would not otherwise have been 
so early seen. 
November 18. A large elm tree immediately opposite to my window has not yet entirely 
Jost its foliage. im 
Hampshire. 
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. 
Observations on tite State of the Weather, from the 25th of October, to the 24th of 
November, 1807, inclusive; Two Miles N.W. of St.. Paul's. vet a ee 
Barometer. ies Pherincelleak: 
Highest 30.05: Nov. 14. Wind W. Higheft 54°. Oct. 25 and 26. WindS. W. 
Lowest 26,90. Nov. 19. Wind N, W. Lowe 28°. Nov. 13, 22, and 23. Wind N.E. 
es Onthe 10th the ae The mercury was 
S56 hun- barometer stood at as high as 382. in, the 
Greatest € ‘dredaths » #9: and on the Greateft morning of the 20th, 
Saclseden in ones next day, at the ci hatbitah: tou and at the same hour 
_ 24 hours. "inch. same hour, it was pa Waive 5 on the 2ist it was at 
no higher than, 
28.94. 
© "The quantity of rain fallen since our last report, is equal to 5.2 inches in depth. In this 
“neighbourhood the rains have been frequent, and on the 12th and 19th there were falls of 
snow. Here, indeeds the-snow has been trfling; but in many parts of the country, deeper 
falls of snow were scarcely ever remembered at so early a period OF winter. ‘Three or four 
times the frost has been severe, but it lasted a few hoursonly. On five days the fogs have 
been thick, but not equal to one or two experienced the last month. » Many days during the - 
month. have ‘been attended\with violent winds, and on the coast much damage: has been 
done to shipping ; several vessels have gone to the bottom, and a great number of valuable 
lives have been lost. ; ay Be ame 
The cometis still visible, and may be seenin the constellation Lyra. The average height . 
of the thermometer for the. fronth is rather more than 40°, and that of the barometer 29.51 
inches. ; i . bi . 
only 28°, 
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. Lo the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
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SIR,. ; ey fs 
TE WROTE to say that from the proximity of the moon, and the quantity of cloudsand — 
vapour; I have not seen,/the comet since Sunday the ioth, when I found it with difficulty, 
till this evening. { ; mee ere st NGA TS ch seccar ian ah ae. 
I have now found it without any difficulty (8 P. M.) about 2° nearly perpendicularly below 
‘BLyra. Train ciear, aiid of a silver brightness, nearly pointed to the zenith: about 
4° in length, and about, 30’ broad; denser than I have seen it any time since this month be- 
gan, and orighter. As it borders so nearly on the milky way, it will be for two or three days 
“somewhat obscured in passing it, by the resemblance of the light. ie WU ON A 4, 
‘{€ is just in the positions which above three weeks back I had marked-on the celestial globe ; 
‘and I flatter myself it will confirm my conjecture; and be considerably longer, and yet more ‘4 
conspicuous. ; ; oi 
Greatly too much was Allowed, by some inadvertence, for its progress in right ascension and — 
declination in forty-eight, hours. ihm, 0. aie, 
It is almost needless to observe, that the perihelion above noted will give nearly the right 
ascension and declination. I expect the declination is now nearly at its maximum. = = 
It is. also obviotis that the comet; being within about’2® of the circle of perpetual appari- — 
tion, only sets for a very short time, and rises with very little ditference of azimuth from its — 
setting. Before sun-rise it must now be very beautifal. er fet a la 
Troston, Friday night, Nov. 20, 1807: ' )C. Lorrr.? 
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