# Meteorological Journal Kept at the House of The Royal Society, By Order of the President and Council **Author(s):** Anonymous **Year:** 1780 **Journal:** Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London **Volume:** 70 **Pages:** 29 pages **Identifier:** jstor-106380 **JSTOR URL:** --- KEPT AT THE HOUSE OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY, BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT AND COUNCIL. ## Meteorological Journal for January 1778. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|---------| | Jan. 1 | 8 o | 33.5 | 48.5 | 29.66 | NNW | Rain, violent wind last n. | | | 2 o | 32.5 | 37.0 | 29.85 | Nibg. W. | Fair. | | 2 | 8 o | 33.5 | 35.5 | 30.26 | NNE | Cloudy. | | | 2 | 36.0 | 37.0 | 30.38 | NW | Fine. | | 3 | 8 o | 26.5 | 33.5 | 30.55 | NNE | Fair and frosty. | | | 2 | 32.0 | 34.0 | 30.51 | N by W | Fine. | | 4 | 8 o | 25.0 | 31.5 | 30.49 | WNW | Foggy and frosty. | | | 2 | 28.0 | 32.0 | 30.45 | NW | Fine. | | 5 | 8 o | 32.0 | 32.5 | 30.28 | SSW | Foggy. | | | 2 | 37.0 | 32.0 | 30.26 | SW | Fine. | | 6 | 8 o | 37.0 | 36.0 | 30.23 | NE | Fair. | | | 2 | 42.0 | 38.0 | 30.27 | NE | Cloudy and rainy. | | 7 | 8 o | 31.0 | 35.5 | 30.45 | NE | Foggy. | | | 2 | 37.5 | 36.5 | 30.54 | NE | Fine. | | 8 | 8 o | 29.0 | 34.0 | 30.55 | ENE | Foggy and frosty. | | | 2 | 34.0 | 34.5 | 30.61 | NE | Fine. | | 9 | 8 o | 28.0 | 32.0 | 30.50 | N by E | Frosty. | | | 2 | 37.0 | 34.5 | 30.47 | NE | Fine. | | 10 | 8 o | 36.5 | 36.0 | 30.40 | NE | Cloudy. | | | 2 | 38.0 | 37.0 | 30.42 | NE | Cloudy. | | 11 | 8 o | 29.0 | 34.0 | 30.41 | ENE | Foggy. | | | 2 | 35.0 | 35.5 | 30.39 | NE | Fair. | | 12 | 8 o | 26.0 | 32.0 | 30.44 | NE | Fair and frosty. | | | 2 | 36.0 | 35.0 | 30.42 | N by E | Fine. | | 13 | 8 o | 36.0 | 35.0 | 30.41 | N by E | Foggy. | | | 2 | 40.0 | 37.0 | 30.42 | NE | Cloudy and rainy. | | 14 | 8 o | 33.0 | 30.0 | 30.33 | N by W | Foggy. | | | 2 | 37.0 | 37.5 | 30.35 | NW | Fair. | | 15 | 8 o | 32.5 | 36.0 | 30.28 | NE | Fine. | | | 2 | 34.5 | 37.5 | 30.29 | NE | Fine. | | 16 | 8 o | 32.5 | 35.0 | 30.19 | NNE | Foggy. | | | 2 | 35.0 | 36.0 | 30.21 | NE | Foggy and snow. | --- **METE-** ## Meteorological Journal for January 1779. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|-----|---------| | Jan. 17 | 8 o | 34,0 | 36,0 | 30,30 | NE | 1 | Foggy. | | | 2 o | 36,0 | 36,5 | 30,27 | NNE | 1 | Cloudy. | | 18 | 8 o | 32,0 | 35,0 | 30,22 | S by W | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 34,0 | 36,0 | 30,28 | SW | 1 | Rain. | | 19 | 8 o | 35,0 | 35,0 | 30,27 | SSW | 1 | Foggy. | | | 2 o | 45,0 | 37,0 | 30,37 | SW | 1 | Foggy. | | 20 | 8 o | 38,0 | 39,0 | 30,49 | S | 1 | Foggy. | | | 2 o | 45,0 | 48,5 | 30,52 | SW | 1 | Foggy. | | 21 | 8 o | 38,0 | 40,0 | 30,35 | S by E | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 44,5 | 42,5 | 30,29 | SE | 1 | Fine. | | 22 | 8 o | 41,0 | 42,5 | 30,20 | S by W | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o | 49,0 | 44,5 | 30,24 | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 23 | 8 o | 40,0 | 42,0 | 30,37 | W | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o | 48,0 | 44,5 | 30,34 | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 24 | 8 o | 37,0 | 44,0 | 30,33 | S by E | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 49,0 | 43,5 | 30,24 | S by W | 1 | Fine. | | 25 | 8 o | 39,0 | 42,0 | 29,95 | S by E | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o | 45,0 | 43,0 | 29,93 | SE | 1 | Rainy and cloudy. | | 26 | 8 o | 39,0 | 41,0 | 29,87 | ESE | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o | 45,5 | 42,5 | 29,81 | ESE | 1 | Fine. | | 27 | 8 o | 41,0 | 42,5 | 29,66 | S by E | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 44,5 | 43,5 | 29,63 | S by E | 1 | Rainy. | | 28 | 8 o | 39,0 | 41,5 | 29,86 | WNW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 41,0 | 42,5 | 29,99 | NW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 29 | 8 o | 31,5 | 39,0 | 30,15 | SSW | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o | 43,0 | 41,5 | 30,25 | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 30 | 8 o | 43,0 | 40,0 | 30,24 | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 50,0 | 43,0 | 30,31 | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 31 | 8 o | 45,0 | 45,0 | 30,39 | WSW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 48,5 | 45,5 | 30,44 | SW | 1 | Fine. | Vol. LXX. ## Meteorological Journal for February 1779. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|-----------|-------------|-----|---------| | Feb. 1 | | | | | | | | | 8 o | 43° | 46° | 30°41 | | W | 1 | Fair | | 2 o | 48° | 47° | 30°45 | | NW | 1 | Cloudy | | 8 o | 41° | 46° | 30°42 | | SSW | 1 | Fair | | 2 o | 50° | 47° | 30°41 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | 3 o | 37° | 44° | 30°31 | | ENE | 1 | Foggy | | 2 o | 45° | 45° | 30°26 | | NW | 1 | Fine | | 4 o | 46° | 47° | 30°14 | | W by N | 1 | Fair | | 2 o | 50° | 48° | 30°14 | | NW | 1 | Fine | | 5 o | 48° | 49°5 | 30°07 | | WSW | 2 | Cloudy | | 2 o | 51° | 49°5 | 30°10 | | WSW | 2 | Fine | | 6 o | 47° | 49° | 30°12 | | SW | 2 | Fine | | 2 o | 55° | 52°5 | 30°14 | | SW | 2 | Fine | | 7 o | 50° | 51° | 30°32 | | WSW | 1 | Cloudy | | 2 o | 55°5 | 53°5 | 30°32 | | WSW | 1 | Cloudy | | 8 o | 47° | 52° | 30°39 | | W by S | 1 | Cloudy | | 2 o | 52°5 | 53° | 30°44 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | 9 o | 48° | 51°5 | 30°36 | | ENE | 1 | Cloudy | | 2 o | 52°5 | 53°5 | 30°34 | | ENE | 1 | Cloudy | | 10 o | 45° | 49°5 | 30°11 | | SW | 1 | Cloudy | | 2 o | 47°5 | 50°5 | 30°11 | | S by W | 1 | Cloudy | | 11 o | 42° | 48°5 | 30°14 | | SE | 1 | Fine | | 2 o | 52° | 50° | 30°12 | | SE | 1 | Fine | | 12 o | 45° | 47° | 29°85 | | SSE | 1 | Fair | | 2 o | 51° | 48° | 29°84 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | 13 o | 49° | 48° | 29°85 | | SW | 2 | Cloudy | | 2 o | 53° | 51° | 29°96 | | SW | 2 | Fine, much wind. | | 14 o | 48° | 50° | 29°98 | 0.164 | SW | 1 | Fair | | 2 o | 53° | 51°5 | 30°10 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | 15 o | 40° | 47° | 30°44 | 0.025 | SSW | 1 | Cloudy | | 2 o | 52° | 49° | 30°44 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | 16 o | 47° | 48° | 30°27 | | SSW | 1 | Cloudy | | 2 o | 53° | 50° | 30°39 | | SW | 1 | Fine | ## Meteorological Journal for February 1779. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|-----------|-------------|-----|---------| | Feb. 17 | 8 o | 45,0 | 47,5 | 30,46 | SW | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 57,0 | 50,0 | 30,51 | SW | I | Fine. | | 18 | 8 o | 44,5 | 49,0 | 30,46 | SSW | I | Fine. | | | 2 o | 55,5 | 51,0 | 30,44 | S by W | I | Fine. | | 19 | 8 o | 41,0 | 48,0 | 30,44 | SW | I | Fine. | | | 2 o | 54,5 | 50,5 | 30,53 | SW | I | Fine. | | 20 | 8 o | 38,0 | 47,0 | 30,52 | SSW | I | Foggy. | | | 2 o | 47,5 | 49,0 | 30,50 | S by W | I | Fine. | | 21 | 8 o | 40,0 | 45,0 | 30,34 | SSW | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 46,0 | 47,0 | 30,29 | WSW | I | Cloudy. | | 22 | 8 o | 40,5 | 45,0 | 30,22 | SW | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 40,0 | 46,5 | 30,21 | SW | I | Fine. | | 23 | 8 o | 40,0 | 44,5 | 30,17 | S by W | I | Fair. | | | 2 o | 50,0 | 45,0 | 30,14 | SW | I | Fine. | | 24 | 8 o | 43,0 | 40,0 | 30,10 | E by N | I | Fine. | | | 2 o | 51,0 | 47,0 | 30,16 | NE | I | Cloudy. | | 25 | 8 o | 43,0 | 47,0 | 30,21 | SSE | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 52,5 | 49,5 | 30,22 | S by E | I | Fine. | | 26 | 8 o | 47,0 | 49,0 | 30,23 | S by E | I | Fair. | | | 2 o | 59,0 | 52,0 | 30,26 | SW | I | Cloudy. | | 27 | 8 o | 48,0 | 50,0 | 30,17 | SW | I | Foggy. | | | 2 o | 60,5 | 53,0 | 30,53 | SW | I | Fine. | | 28 | 8 o | 43,0 | 50,0 | 30,19 | SSE | I | Fair. | | | 2 o | 58,0 | 52,0 | 30,38 | NE | I | Foggy. | --- O o 2 ## Meteorological Journal for March 1779. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|-----------|-------------|-----|---------| | Mar. 1 | 7 o | 39.5 | 49.0 | 30.16 | SSW | I | Fair. | | | 2 o | 59.0 | 51.0 | 30.17 | SSW | I | Fine. | | 2 | 7 o | 44.0 | 49.0 | 30.27 | NNW | I | Fair. | | | 2 o | 50.5 | 50.0 | 30.29 | W by N | I | Fine. | | 3 | 7 o | 34.5 | 45.0 | 30.34 | SSW | I | Fine. | | | 2 o | 50.0 | 47.5 | 30.37 | SW | I | Fair. | | 4 | 7 o | 45.0 | 47.0 | 30.49 | S by E | I | Rainy. | | | 2 o | 50.5 | 49.0 | 30.56 | S by W | I | Cloudy. | | 5 | 7 o | 37.0 | 47.0 | 30.60 | ENE | I | Foggy. | | | 2 o | 50.0 | 50.0 | 30.63 | NE | I | Fine. | | 6 | 7 o | 36.0 | 43.5 | 30.57 | NNE | I | Foggy. | | | 2 o | 51.0 | 46.5 | 30.61 | NW | I | Fine. | | 7 | 7 o | 40.0 | 44.0 | 30.48 | NE | I | Fair. | | | 2 o | 47.5 | 46.5 | 30.45 | ENE | I | Cloudy. | | 8 | 7 o | 39.0 | 44.0 | 30.41 | ENE | I | Fine. | | | 2 o | 52.0 | 48.0 | 30.40 | NE | I | Fine. | | 9 | 7 o | 37.0 | 43.5 | 30.32 | NE | I | Fine. | | | 2 o | 52.0 | 48.0 | 30.32 | NE | I | Fine. | | 10 | 7 o | 41.0 | 44.5 | 30.24 | ENE | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 50.0 | 46.5 | 30.17 | NE | I | Fine. | | 11 | 7 o | 38.5 | 44.5 | 30.06 | E | I | Fair. | | | 2 o | 50.0 | 46.0 | 30.00 | ENE | I | Fine. | | 12 | 7 o | 33.0 | 42.0 | 29.93 | ENE | I | Fine. | | | 2 o | 54.5 | 45.5 | 29.95 | NE | I | Fine. | | 13 | 7 o | 37.0 | 44.0 | 30.14 | SSW | I | Fine. | | | 2 o | 50.0 | 48.0 | 30.14 | SW | I | Fine. | | 14 | 7 o | 41.0 | 45.0 | 30.15 | SW | I | Fair. | | | 2 o | 50.0 | 48.0 | 30.09 | SW | I | Rainy. | | 15 | 7 o | 44.0 | 48.0 | 29.84 | WNW | I | Fine. | | | 2 o | 52.0 | 50.0 | 29.96 | NW | I | Cloudy. | | 16 | 7 o | 38.5 | 45.0 | 30.06 | NNE | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 47.0 | 47.0 | 30.05 | NE | I | Fine. | METE ## Meteorological Journal for March 1779. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|-----------|-------------|---------| | H.M. | | | | | | | | Mar. 17 | 7 o 40,0 | 44,5 | 29,95 | S by W | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 50,0 | 47,0 | 29,89 | SW | Fine. | | 18 | 7 o 44,0 | 45,5 | 29,64 | SSE | Rainy. | | | 2 o 52,0 | 49,0 | 29,63 | SE | Fair. | | 19 | 7 o 43,0 | 48,5 | 29,64 | W by S | Fine. | | | 2 o 54,5 | 51,0 | 29,72 | W by S | Fine. | | 20 | 7 o 50,0 | 51,0 | 29,80 | S by W | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 56,0 | 54,0 | 29,79 | SSW | Fine. | | 21 | 7 o 46,0 | 52,0 | 29,72 | WSW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 49,5 | 53,0 | 29,79 | W by S | Showery with sunshine. | | 22 | 7 o 45,0 | 49,0 | 30,27 | W by S | Fine. | | | 2 o 55,0 | 52,0 | 30,34 | SW | Fair. | | 23 | 7 o 49,0 | 51,0 | 30,33 | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o 57,0 | 52,0 | 30,36 | SW | Fine. | | 24 | 7 o 47,0 | 49,0 | 30,32 | SSW | Fine. | | | 2 o 62,0 | 53,0 | 30,35 | SW | Fine. | | 25 | 7 o 39,5 | 49,5 | 30,31 | NNE | Fine. | | | 2 o 60,0 | 54,0 | 30,29 | NW | Fine. | | 26 | 7 o 42,0 | 50,0 | 30,15 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o 61,0 | 53,0 | 30,07 | NW | Fine. | | 27 | 7 o 42,0 | 53,0 | 30,08 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o 60,0 | 56,0 | 30,17 | NW | Fine. | | 28 | 7 o 42,0 | 50,0 | 30,11 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o 73,0 | 52,0 | 30,48 | NE | Fine. | | 29 | 7 o 42,0 | 47,0 | 30,40 | NE | Fine. | | | 2 o 73,0 | 49,0 | 30,43 | N by E | Fine. | | 30 | 7 o 38,0 | 35,0 | 30,35 | NE | Fine. | | | 2 o 51,0 | 48,0 | 30,29 | SE | Fine. | | 31 | 7 o 36,0 | 44,0 | 30,30 | NE | Fine. | | | 2 o 57,0 | 48,5 | 30,29 | NE | Fine. | ## Meteorological Journal for April 1779. | Time | Therm. without | Therin. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|----------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | Apr. 1 | 7 o 43.0 | 47.0 | 30.44 | NE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 50.0 | 49.0 | 30.48 | NE | Cloudy. | | 2 | 7 o 38.0 | 44.0 | 30.54 | NE | Fine. | | | 2 o 56.0 | 51.0 | 30.59 | NE | Fine. | | 3 | 7 o 38.0 | 44.5 | 30.49 | NE | Fine. | | | 2 o 62.0 | 58.0 | 30.43 | NE | Fine. | | 4 | 7 o 40.0 | 46.5 | 30.25 | WSW | Fine. | | | 2 o 65.0 | 51.0 | 30.18 | NE | Fair. | | 5 | 7 o 47.0 | 50.0 | 30.09 | SSE | Fine. | | | 2 o 67.5 | 55.0 | 30.05 | SE | Fine. | | 6 | 7 o 47.0 | 51.0 | 30.03 | SE | Fine. | | | 2 o 67.0 | 57.0 | 30.25 | SSW | Cloudy. | | 7 | 7 o 51.0 | 52.0 | 30.19 | S by W | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 60.5 | 57.0 | 30.14 | SW | Fine. | | 8 | 7 o 53.0 | 54.0 | 29.84 | S by W | Cloudy and rain. | | | 2 o 63.0 | 59.0 | 29.73 | SW | Fine. | | 9 | 7 o 43.5 | 53.5 | 29.77 | WSW | Rainy. | | | 2 o 54.0 | 55.0 | 29.81 | SW | Fair. | | 10 | 7 o 44.5 | 49.5 | 29.97 | W by S | Cloudy with little rain. | | | 2 o 52.0 | 54.0 | 29.99 | SW | Fair. | | 11 | 7 o 53.0 | 51.0 | 30.00 | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o 64.0 | 56.5 | 30.03 | SW | Cloudy. | | 12 | 7 o 51.0 | 52.0 | 30.10 | S by W | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 62.0 | 58.0 | 30.14 | SW | Cloudy. | | 13 | 7 o 52.0 | 54.0 | 30.12 | SW | Fair. | | | 2 o 66.0 | 60.0 | 30.12 | SW | Fine. | | 14 | 7 o 48.0 | 56.5 | 30.05 | SW | Fair. | | | 2 o 71.0 | 61.0 | 29.99 | SW | Fine. | | 15 | 7 o 52.0 | 58.0 | 29.85 | ENE | Fine. | | | 2 o 78.0 | 64.0 | 29.86 | SW | Fine. | | 16 | 7 o 51.5 | 60.0 | 29.90 | ENE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 55.0 | 60.0 | 29.96 | NE | Cloudy. | ## Meteorological Journal ### for April 1779. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-----|---------| | H.M. | | | | | | | | | Apr. 17 | 7 o 48.0 | 53.0 | 30.19 | E by S | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 55.0 | 55.5 | 30.20 | E by S | 2 | Cloudy. | | 18 | 7 o 51.5 | 52.5 | 30.06 | ESE | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 69.0 | 60.5 | 29.99 | E | 1 | Fine. | | 19 | 7 o 57.5 | 59.0 | 29.96 | SSW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 68.5 | 62.5 | 30.03 | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 20 | 7 o 54.0 | 58.0 | 30.09 | SSW | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 66.0 | 62.0 | 30.07 | SW | 2 | Fine. | | 21 | 7 o 53.0 | 59.0 | 29.82 | W by S | 2 | Fine. | | | 2 o 61.0 | 60.0 | 29.78 | S by W | 2 | Fine. | | 22 | 7 o 55.0 | 57.0 | 29.81 | SSW | 3 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 60.0 | 57.5 | 29.77 | SW | 2 | Cloudy. | | 23 | 7 o 47.0 | 54.0 | 29.66 | W by S | 2 | Cloudy and rain. | | | 2 o 56.0 | 56.5 | 29.74 | SSW | 3 | Cloudy. | | 24 | 7 o 49.0 | 53.0 | 29.60 | SW | 2 | Fair. | | | 2 o 45.0 | 54.0 | 29.58 | SW | 2 | Showery. | | 25 | 7 o 45.0 | 50.0 | 29.78 | W by N | 2 | Fine. | | | 2 o 57.0 | 52.5 | 29.88 | SW | 2 | Fine. | | 26 | 7 o 49.0 | 52.0 | 29.43 | W by S | 2 | Fine. | | | 2 o 58.0 | 54.5 | 29.55 | NW | 2 | Fine. | | 27 | 7 o 46.0 | 51.0 | 29.60 | SW | 2 | Fine. | | | 2 o 47.0 | 52.5 | 29.05 | NW | 2 | Showery. | | 28 | 7 o 45.0 | 50.0 | 29.57 | WSW | 2 | Fine. | | | 2 o 55.0 | 52.0 | 29.59 | SW | 2 | Fine. | | 29 | 7 o 50.0 | 50.5 | 29.05 | WSW | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 56.5 | 54.0 | 29.69 | W by S | 2 | Fine. | | 30 | 7 o 45.0 | 50.0 | 29.74 | NE | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 59.0 | 53.5 | 29.79 | E by N | 1 | Fine. | ## Meteorological Journal ### for May 1779 | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|---------------|--------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|-----|---------| | May 1 | | | | | | | | | 7 | 47.0 | 52.0 | 29.52 | 0.342 | NNE | 1 | Rainy. | | 2 | 48.0 | 52.0 | 29.51 | | NNW | 1 | Rainy. | | 2 | 41.5 | 48.0 | 29.80 | 0.021 | NNE | 1 | Fine. | | 2 | 55.5 | 51.5 | 29.81 | | SSW | 1 | Fine. | | 3 | 43.0 | 48.5 | 29.68 | | N by E | 1 | Rainy. | | 2 | 45.0 | 50.0 | 29.65 | | N by E | 1 | Rainy. | | 4 | 42.0 | 45.0 | 29.64 | 0.240 | N by W | 1 | Rainy. | | 2 | 50.0 | 48.0 | 29.69 | | NW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 5 | 42.0 | 45.0 | 29.65 | | NNW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 2 | 45.0 | 48.0 | 29.62 | | NW | 1 | Rainy. | | 6 | 47.0 | 48.0 | 29.82 | 0.202 | SSW | 1 | Fair. | | 2 | 61.0 | 52.0 | 29.80 | | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 7 | 53.0 | 53.5 | 29.71 | 0.015 | SSW | 1 | Fair. | | 2 | 60.0 | 55.0 | 29.74 | | SW | 1 | Showery, but sun-shine. | | 8 | 51.0 | 53.0 | 29.67 | 0.094 | ESE | 1 | Fine. | | 2 | 56.0 | 55.0 | 29.61 | | ENE | 1 | Showery. | | 9 | 53.0 | 55.0 | 29.63 | 0.083 | SSW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 2 | 65.0 | 58.5 | 29.77 | | SSW | 1 | Fine. | | 10 | 51.0 | 51.5 | 29.69 | | ENE | 1 | Fine. | | 2 | 70.0 | 68.5 | 29.64 | | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 11 | 52.0 | 57.0 | 29.67 | 0.085 | WSW | 1 | Fine. | | 2 | 65.0 | 61.0 | 29.78 | | SSW | 1 | Fine. | | 12 | 49.0 | 57.5 | 29.87 | | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 2 | 64.0 | 60.0 | 29.93 | | SSW | 1 | Fine. | | 13 | 55.5 | 58.0 | 29.91 | | W | 1 | Fine. | | 2 | 68.0 | 61.5 | 29.96 | | WNW | 1 | Fine. | | 14 | 53.0 | 59.0 | 29.93 | | SSW | 1 | Fine. | | 2 | 67.5 | 62.0 | 29.97 | | SSW | 1 | Fine. | | 15 | 58.0 | 60.0 | 29.92 | | SSW | 1 | Fair. | | 2 | 67.0 | 63.0 | 29.93 | | W by S | 1 | Fair. | | 16 | 57.0 | 60.5 | 29.86 | 0.039 | SSW | 1 | Rainy. | | 2 | 60.0 | 62.5 | 29.86 | | SW | 2 | Cloudy and showery. | ## Meteorological Journal for May 1779 | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-----|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | | May 17 | 7 o 58.0 | 61.0 | 29.78 | 0.087 | SSW | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 66.0 | 64.0 | 29.80 | | SSW | 2 | Fine. | | 18 | 7 o 59.0 | 62.0 | 29.83 | | SSW | 2 | Cloudy, with little sun-fb. | | | 2 o 58.5 | 62.0 | 29.78 | | SW | 2 | Rain. | | 19 | 7 o 53.5 | 60.0 | 29.78 | 0.315 | WSW | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 63.5 | 61.5 | 29.81 | | WSW | 2 | Showery. | | 20 | 7 o 52.0 | 58.0 | 29.83 | 0.146 | WSW | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 58.0 | 59.0 | 29.88 | | SW | 2 | Cloudy. | | 21 | 7 o 55.5 | 57.0 | 30.02 | 0.039 | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 60.0 | 59.5 | 30.06 | | SW | 2 | Cloudy. | | 22 | 7 o 55.0 | 58.0 | 30.16 | | NW | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 66.0 | 61.5 | 30.16 | | NW | 1 | Fine. | | 23 | 7 o 58.0 | 59.5 | 30.19 | | ENE | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 78.0 | 66.0 | 30.12 | | SE | 1 | Fine. | | 24 | 7 o 65.5 | 66.0 | 30.03 | | S by W | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 82.5 | 71.5 | 30.07 | | S by W | 1 | Fine. | | 25 | 7 o 63.0 | 60.0 | 30.20 | | ENE | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 80.0 | 73.5 | 30.20 | | NE | 1 | Fine. | | 26 | 7 o 54.5 | 61.0 | 30.12 | | NE | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 75.0 | 70.0 | 30.12 | | E | 1 | Fine. | | 27 | 7 o 57.5 | 64.0 | 30.09 | | NE | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 70.0 | 67.5 | 30.12 | | NE | 1 | Fine. | | 28 | 7 o 54.5 | 63.0 | 30.03 | | NE | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 74.5 | 68.0 | 30.02 | | NE | 1 | Fine. | | 29 | 7 o 64.5 | 65.5 | 29.96 | | ENE | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 77.5 | 79.0 | 30.04 | | E by N | 1 | Fine. | | 30 | 7 o 56.0 | 64.0 | 30.22 | | ENE | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 62.0 | 65.0 | 30.27 | | NE | 1 | Cloudy. | | 31 | 7 o 56.5 | 57.5 | 30.19 | | NE | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 66.5 | 62.0 | 30.20 | | NE | 1 | Fine. | Vol. LXX. Pp ## Meteorological Journal for June 1779. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|---------------|--------------|--------------|-----------|-------------|-----|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | | June 1 | 7 o 56,0 | 61,0 | 30,08 | NE | Fine. | | | 2 o 67,5 | 63,0 | 30,02 | E by N | Fine. | | | 7 o 53,5 | 57,5 | 30,02 | N by E | Fine. | | | 2 o 70,0 | 62,0 | 30,14 | NE | Fine. | | | 3 o 56,0 | 58,0 | 29,98 | NE | Fine. | | | 2 o 67,0 | 63,5 | 30,04 | NE | Fine. | | | 4 o 54,0 | 56,5 | 29,97 | S by E | Fine. | | | 2 o 70,0 | 63,5 | 29,95 | NW | Fine. | | | 5 o 54,0 | 61,0 | 29,90 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o 67,0 | 63,5 | 29,87 | N by E | Fine. | | | 6 o 56,0 | 51,5 | 29,90 | ENE | Fine. | | | 2 o 71,0 | 65,0 | 29,89 | SE | Fine. | | | 7 o 62,0 | 63,0 | 29,78 | ESE | Fine. | | | 2 o 73,5 | 68,0 | 29,73 | SSE | Fine. | | | 8 o 61,0 | 65,0 | 29,54 | SSW | Fine. | | | 2 o 70,0 | 68,0 | 29,48 | SW | Fine. | | | 9 o 57,0 | 65,0 | 29,48 | SW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 68,0 | 60,0 | 29,51 | SW | Cloudy. | | | 10 o 59,5 | 64,5 | 29,66 | SSW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 62,0 | 65,0 | 29,72 | SW | Cloudy. | | | 11 o 53,0 | 61,5 | 29,65 | N by W | Rainy. | | | 2 o 53,0 | 62,0 | 29,64 | NE | Rainy. | | | 12 o 55,5 | 61,0 | 29,50 | ENE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 70,0 | 65,0 | 29,55 | S by E | Fine. | | | 13 o 58,0 | 61,0 | 29,53 | W by S | Fair. | | | 2 o 72,0 | 65,5 | 29,51 | S by E | Fine. | | | 14 o 58,0 | 63,5 | 29,57 | NE | Fair. | | | 2 o 71,0 | 68,5 | 29,64 | NW | Fair. | | | 15 o 59,5 | 64,0 | 29,90 | NNE | Fine. | | | 2 o 71,5 | 69,0 | 30,00 | NNE | Fine. | | | 16 o 53,5 | 61,0 | 30,11 | N by W | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 62,0 | 63,0 | 30,15 | N | Fair. | METE- ## Meteorological Journal for June 1779. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|---------------|---------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-----|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | | June 17 | 7 o | 54.5 | 60.0 | 30.15 | N by W | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 72.0 | 63.0 | 30.17 | NW | 1 | Fine. | | 18 | 7 o | 56.0 | 59.0 | 30.05 | SW | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o | 75.0 | 65.0 | 29.97 | NW | 1 | Fine. | | 19 | 7 o | 55.0 | 61.0 | 29.97 | NW | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o | 61.5 | 62.0 | 29.97 | WSW | 1 | Fine. | | 20 | 7 o | 52.5 | 59.5 | 30.10 | NW | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o | 62.5 | 61.0 | 30.12 | NW | 1 | Fine. | | 21 | 7 o | 58.0 | 60.0 | 30.16 | W by N | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o | 71.0 | 64.0 | 30.16 | WSW | 1 | Fine. | | 22 | 7 o | 56.5 | 61.5 | 30.15 | NNW | 1 | Rainy. | | | 2 o | 61.0 | 63.0 | 30.22 | NW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 23 | 7 o | 57.0 | 60.5 | 30.21 | N by E | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o | 62.5 | 64.0 | 30.22 | NE | 1 | Cloudy. | | 24 | 7 o | 56.5 | 60.0 | 30.13 | NNE | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o | 63.0 | 63.0 | 30.13 | NW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 25 | 7 o | 55.0 | 60.0 | 29.92 | N by E | 1 | Rainy. | | | 2 o | 60.0 | 62.0 | 29.89 | NNE | 1 | Showery. | | 26 | 7 o | 58.0 | 61.0 | 29.92 | NE | 2 | Fine. | | | 2 o | 69.0 | 65.0 | 29.99 | NE | 2 | Fine. | | 27 | 7 o | 55.0 | 58.5 | 30.02 | N by E | 2 | Fair. | | | 2 o | 65.5 | 63.5 | 30.01 | ENE | 2 | Fine. | | 28 | 7 o | 57.0 | 60.0 | 30.02 | ENE | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 68.0 | 64.0 | 30.01 | NNE | 1 | Fine. | | 29 | 7 o | 54.5 | 60.0 | 30.06 | N by E | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o | 69.0 | 66.0 | 30.12 | N by E | 1 | Fine. | | 30 | 7 o | 57.5 | 61.0 | 30.22 | SSW | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o | 72.0 | 65.5 | 30.21 | S by W | 1 | Fine. | ## Meteorological Journal for July 1779 | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|-----------|-------------|------|----------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | | July 1 | 7 o 62.5 | 64.0 | 30.08 | | SSW | 1 | Fine | | | 2 o 73.0 | 68.0 | 30.00 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | | 7 o 59.0 | 64.5 | 29.85 | | N by W | 1 | Fine | | | 2 o 76.0 | 69.0 | 29.81 | | NW | 1 | Fine | | | 3 o 61.0 | 65.0 | 29.60 | 0.160 | NW | 1 | Rainy | | | 2 o 63.0 | 67.0 | 29.50 | | NW | 1 | Rainy | | | 4 o 61.0 | 64.0 | 29.47 | 0.500 | SSE | 1 | Fine | | | 2 o 68.0 | 65.0 | 29.35 | | SE | 1 | Rainy | | | 5 o 59.0 | 64.5 | 29.52 | 1.000 | S by W | 2 | Fine | | | 2 o 65.0 | 66.0 | 29.35 | | SW | 2 | Showery | | | 6 o 57.0 | 63.0 | 29.30 | 0.228 | SW | 1 | Rainy | | | 2 o 63.0 | 65.0 | 29.48 | | SW | 1 | Cloudy | | | 7 o 60.0 | 64.0 | 29.76 | 0.160 | N by E | 1 | Fair | | | 2 o 66.5 | 66.0 | 29.89 | | NNW | 1 | Showery | | | 8 o 60.0 | 64.5 | 30.14 | 0.020 | NNW | 1 | Fine | | | 2 o 73.5 | 67.5 | 30.17 | | N | 1 | Fine | | | 9 o 60.0 | 66.5 | 30.30 | | NNE | 1 | Fine | | | 2 o 78.0 | 70.0 | 30.28 | | NE | 1 | Fine | | | 10 o 64.0 | 67.0 | 30.28 | | SSW | 1 | Fine | | | 2 o 80.0 | 73.5 | 30.29 | | NW | 1 | Fine | | | 11 o 69.0 | 65.0 | 30.34 | | NW | 1 | Fine | | | 2 o 82.0 | 76.5 | 30.38 | | NNW | 1 | Fine | | | 12 o 65.0 | 73.5 | 30.41 | | N by W | 1 | Fair | | | 2 o 81.0 | 76.5 | 30.42 | | NW | 1 | Fine | | | 13 o 65.5 | 73.5 | 30.33 | | NW | 1 | Fine | | | 2 o 84.0 | 80.5 | 30.29 | | NW | 1 | Fine | | | 14 o 66.0 | 69.0 | 30.27 | | ENE | 1 | Fine | | | 2 o 77.0 | 77.0 | 30.31 | | NE | 1 | Fine | | | 15 o 66.0 | 69.0 | 30.34 | | ESE | 1 | Fine | | | 2 o 74.0 | 76.5 | 30.38 | | SE | 1 | Fine | | | 16 o 69.0 | 74.0 | 30.29 | | SSW | 1 | Fine | | | 2 o 82.0 | 81.0 | 30.34 | | NE | 1 | Fine | ## Meteorological Journal for July 1779. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-----|---------| | H.M. | | | | | | | | | July 17 | 7 o 64,5 | 67,0 | 30,25 | ESE | Fine. | | | 2 o 74,0 | 72,0 | 30,21 | SE | Fine. | | 18 | 7 o 67,5 | 68,0 | 30,11 | E by S | Fine. | | | 2 o 85,0 | 75,0 | 30,09 | SSE | Fine. | | 19 | 7 o 63,0 | 72,0 | 30,00 | SW | Fair. | | | 2 o 77,5 | 76,0 | 29,95 | SW | Cloudy. | | 20 | 7 o 64,0 | 70,0 | 29,88 | SSW | Fine. | | | 2 o 76,0 | 74,5 | 29,84 | SW | Fine. | | 21 | 7 o 63,5 | 70,5 | 29,72 | NNW | Fair. | | | 2 o 62,0 | 70,0 | 29,54 | NW | Rainy. | | 22 | 7 o 62,0 | 68,5 | 29,58 | SSW | Fine. | | | 2 o 64,0 | 68,5 | 29,52 | SE | Showery. | | 23 | 7 o 61,0 | 66,0 | 29,33 | SE | Rainy. | | | 2 o 60,5 | 68,0 | 29,32 | NE | Rainy. | | 24 | 7 o 61,0 | 66,0 | 29,63 | NW | Fair. | | | 2 o 70,0 | 68,5 | 29,66 | N by W | Fine. | | 25 | 7 o 64,5 | 68,0 | 29,74 | SSW | Fair. | | | 2 o 74,0 | 70,5 | 29,71 | NW | Fine. | | 26 | 7 o 60,0 | 67,5 | 29,76 | NNE | Fair. | | | 2 o 71,5 | 70,0 | 29,84 | NE | Fine. | | 27 | 7 o 59,0 | 67,0 | 29,92 | S | Fine. | | | 2 o 73,0 | 70,0 | 29,97 | SW | Cloudy. | | 28 | 7 o 64,0 | 66,0 | 29,85 | WSW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 78,0 | 74,0 | 29,88 | SW | Fine. | | 29 | 7 o 67,0 | 71,0 | 29,81 | SW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 76,5 | 74,0 | 29,78 | SW | Fair. | | 30 | 7 o 64,0 | 69,0 | 29,67 | SSW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 73,0 | 72,0 | 29,69 | WSW | Showery. | | 31 | 7 o 62,0 | 69,0 | 29,79 | NW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 66,0 | 69,0 | 29,89 | WSW | Cloudy. | METE- ## Meteorological Journal for August 1779 | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-----|---------| | Aug. 1 | | | | | | | | | 7 | 59.5 | 67.0 | 30.09 | | S by W | I | Fine | | 2 | 75.0 | 70.0 | 30.08 | | SW | I | Fine | | 2 | 62.0 | 68.0 | 30.03 | | SSW | I | Fine | | 2 | 79.0 | 72.0 | 29.96 | | SSW | I | Fine | | 3 | 60.0 | 69.0 | 30.01 | 0.044 | SW | I | Fine | | 2 | 73.5 | 72.5 | 30.08 | | NW | I | Fine | | 4 | 63.5 | 69.5 | 29.97 | | SSW | I | Cloudy | | 2 | 67.0 | 70.0 | 29.90 | | SSW | I | Rain | | 5 | 61.0 | 67.0 | 29.82 | 0.110 | S by E | I | Rainy | | 2 | 69.0 | 69.5 | 29.78 | | SSW | I | Showery | | 6 | 58.0 | 66.0 | 29.70 | 0.054 | NNW | I | Rainy | | 2 | 57.0 | 65.5 | 29.67 | | NNW | I | Rainy | | 7 | 55.0 | 62.0 | 29.64 | 0.712 | NW | I | Rainy | | 2 | 64.0 | 66.0 | 29.68 | | NW | I | Rainy | | 8 | 63.0 | 66.0 | 29.85 | 0.094 | N by W | I | Fine | | 2 | 72.5 | 69.0 | 29.88 | | N by W | I | Fine | | 9 | 60.5 | 66.0 | 29.86 | | NW | I | Cloudy | | 2 | 68.0 | 68.5 | 29.91 | | NW | I | Cloudy | | 10 | 63.5 | 67.0 | 30.05 | | NNW | I | Cloudy | | 2 | 72.0 | 70.5 | 30.08 | | N by W | I | Cloudy | | 11 | 62.0 | 68.0 | 30.08 | | ENE | I | Cloudy | | 2 | 76.0 | 72.5 | 30.11 | | NNE | I | Fine | | 12 | 63.0 | 69.5 | 30.08 | | SSE | I | Cloudy | | 2 | 74.5 | 72.0 | 30.08 | | N | I | Fine | | 13 | 63.0 | 69.5 | 30.12 | | S by W | I | Fair | | 2 | 75.0 | 72.0 | 30.09 | | S by W | I | Fine | | 14 | 64.0 | 70.5 | 30.12 | | E by N | I | Fair | | 2 | 77.5 | 73.5 | 30.11 | | E by S | I | Fine | | 15 | 65.0 | 67.0 | 30.01 | | SE | I | Cloudy | | 2 | 81.0 | 77.0 | 30.01 | | SSE | I | Fine | | 16 | 62.0 | 71.0 | 30.05 | | S by E | I | Fair | | 2 | 77.0 | 73.0 | 30.07 | | SE | I | Fine | METE- ## Meteorological Journal for August 1779 | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-----------|-------------|-----|---------| | Aug. 17 | | | | | | | | | 7 o | 62,0 | 69,0 | 30,09 | | NNE | I | Fine | | 2 o | 74,0 | 73,5 | 30,13 | | NE | I | Fine | | 18 | 7 o | 60,0 | 67,5 | 30,17 | NE | I | Fine | | | 2 o | 74,0 | 73,5 | 30,22 | NE | I | Fine | | 19 | 7 o | 61,5 | 67,5 | 30,22 | NE | I | Fine | | | 2 o | 74,5 | 72,5 | 30,27 | SW | I | Fine | | 20 | 7 o | 61,5 | 67,0 | 30,27 | NNE | I | Fair | | | 2 o | 75,0 | 70,0 | 30,29 | NNE | I | Fine | | 21 | 7 o | 67,0 | 70,0 | 30,28 | ENE | I | Fine | | | 2 o | 78,0 | 72,0 | 30,29 | NE | I | Fine | | 22 | 7 o | 65,0 | 67,0 | 30,18 | NNE | I | Fine | | | 2 o | 78,0 | 73,5 | 30,14 | ENE | I | Fine | | 23 | 7 o | 63,5 | 69,5 | 30,04 | N by E | I | Cloudy | | | 2 o | 65,0 | 72,0 | 30,04 | NE | I | Rainy | | 24 | 7 o | 59,0 | 67,0 | 30,07 | N by W | I | Fine | | | 2 o | 70,0 | 69,5 | 30,08 | NW | I | Fine | | 25 | 7 o | 57,0 | 65,5 | 30,13 | NE | I | Fair | | | 2 o | 72,0 | 68,5 | 30,10 | ENE | I | Fine | | 26 | 7 o | 60,5 | 66,0 | 30,09 | NNE | I | Cloudy | | | 2 o | 75,0 | 71,0 | 30,13 | E by S | I | Fine | | 27 | 7 o | 62,5 | 65,5 | 30,07 | SE | I | Fair | | | 2 o | 78,0 | 73,0 | 30,15 | SE | I | Fine | | 28 | 7 o | 62,5 | 67,5 | 30,18 | E | I | Fine | | | 2 o | 78,5 | 72,5 | 30,20 | | | | | 29 | 7 o | 65,5 | 71,0 | 30,23 | NE | I | Fine | | | 2 o | 84,0 | 75,0 | 30,22 | NE | I | Fine | | 30 | 7 o | 64,0 | 60,5 | 30,04 | ENE | I | Fine | | | 2 o | 82,0 | 77,0 | 30,95 | NE | I | Fine | | 31 | 7 o | 68,5 | 71,0 | 29,92 | S | I | Fine | | | 2 o | 84,5 | 79,0 | 29,97 | S | I | Fine | ## Meteorological Journal for September 1779. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|-----|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | | Sept. 1 | 7 o 61.0 | 72.0 | 29.94 | NE | Fine. | | 2 o 79.5 | 75.5 | 29.83 | ENE | Fine. | | 2 o 63.0 | 73.0 | 29.80 | WSW | Fine. | | 2 o 72.0 | 73.5 | 29.90 | W by S | Fine. | | 3 o 59.0 | 70.0 | 29.99 | NNW | Fine. | | 2 o 74.5 | 72.0 | 29.98 | SSW | Fine. | | 4 o 63.0 | 69.0 | 29.91 | S&W | Cloudy. | | 2 o 64.0 | 71.0 | 29.96 | SW | Rainy. | | 5 o 57.0 | 66.0 | 29.76 | SE | Cloudy. | | 2 o 67.5 | 67.0 | 29.71 | S by E | Cloudy. | | 6 o 51.5 | 63.0 | 29.92 | NW | Fine. | | 2 o 66.0 | 65.0 | 30.04 | NW | Cloudy. | | 7 o 59.0 | 63.0 | 30.03 | WSW | Cloudy. | | 2 o 70.0 | 68.0 | 30.04 | SW | Fine. | | 8 o 63.0 | 65.5 | 30.00 | W by S | Cloudy. | | 2 o 72.0 | 69.0 | 30.07 | NW | Fair. | | 9 o 55.0 | 65.5 | 30.12 | NW | Fine. | | 2 o 65.0 | 66.0 | 30.13 | NW | Fine. | | 10 o 62.0 | 64.0 | 30.07 | W by N | Fair. | | 2 o 72.0 | 69.0 | 30.10 | N by W | Fair. | | 11 o 59.5 | 64.0 | 30.17 | E by N | Fine. | | 2 o 73.5 | 78.0 | 30.15 | S by E | Fine. | | 12 o 53.5 | 60.0 | 30.03 | SE | Cloudy. | | 2 o 72.0 | 66.5 | 29.98 | W by N | Fine. | | 13 o 61.0 | 66.0 | 30.01 | W by S | Fair. | | 2 o 70.0 | 69.0 | 30.07 | SW | Fine. | | 14 o 60.0 | 65.5 | 30.01 | WNW | Cloudy. | | 2 o 61.0 | 66.0 | 29.99 | NW | Rainy. | | 15 o 53.0 | 63.0 | 29.94 | 0.316 | Fine. | | 2 o 68.0 | 66.0 | 30.04 | NW | Fine. | | 16 o 62.0 | 64.0 | 30.11 | W by S | Fair. | | 2 o 72.0 | 69.0 | 30.20 | WSW | Fine. | METE- ## Meteorological Journal ### for September 1779. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-----|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | | Sept. 17 | 7 o | 61,0 | 64,0 | 30,17 | SW | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 69,0 | 68,0 | 30,14 | SW | 2 | Fine. | | 18 | 7 o | 61,5 | 65,0 | 29,88 | SSW | 2 | Fine. | | | 2 o | 68,0 | 64,0 | 29,73 | SW | 2 | Cloudy. | | 19 | 7 o | 55,0 | 62,0 | 29,79 | WSW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 58,5 | 63,0 | 29,77 | WSW | 2 | Fine. | | 20 | 7 o | 48,0 | 58,0 | 29,91 | W by S | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o | 61,5 | 61,0 | 29,96 | W by S | 1 | Fine. | | 21 | 7 o | 52,0 | 58,0 | 29,95 | SSE | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 65,0 | 62,0 | 29,82 | SSW | 1 | Showery.| | 22 | 7 o | 58,0 | 60,0 | 29,75 | SW | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o | 67,0 | 65,0 | 29,78 | SW | 2 | Fine. | | 23 | 7 o | 56,0 | 62,0 | 29,69 | SSW | 1 | Rainy. | | | 2 o | 62,0 | 64,0 | 29,72 | SW | 1 | Rainy. | | 24 | 7 o | 67,0 | 63,0 | 29,56 | SW | 1 | Rainy. | | | 2 o | 67,0 | 65,0 | 29,61 | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 25 | 7 o | 64,0 | 65,0 | 29,54 | SW | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 70,0 | 68,0 | 29,55 | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 26 | 7 o | 66,0 | 68,0 | 29,78 | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 69,0 | 68,0 | 29,78 | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 27 | 7 o | 59,0 | 66,0 | 29,72 | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 67,0 | 67,0 | 29,88 | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 28 | 7 o | 57,5 | 63,5 | 30,00 | S by W | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o | 66,0 | 65,5 | 30,06 | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 29 | 7 o | 59,5 | 63,5 | 29,96 | SSE | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o | 68,0 | 66,5 | 29,90 | SE | 1 | Fine. | | 30 | 7 o | 58,0 | 64,0 | 29,68 | SE | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o | 67,5 | 66,5 | 29,69 | SE | 1 | Rainy. | Vol. LXX. Q q ## Meteorological Journal for October 1779. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------|--------------|-----|---------| | Oct. 1 | 7 o 53,5 | 62,5 | 29,65 | 0,079 | NNW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 59,0 | 62,0 | 29,74 | | NW | 1 | Fine. | | 2 | 7 o 45,0 | 54,0 | 29,97 | | N by W | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 54,5 | 57,0 | 30,08 | | NW | 1 | Fine. | | 3 | 7 o 42,5 | 50,0 | 30,11 | | NNW | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 52,5 | 52,0 | 30,06 | | NNW | 2 | Fine. | | 4 | 7 o 36,0 | 48,0 | 30,22 | | WNW | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 55,0 | 50,0 | 30,31 | | NW | 1 | Fine. | | 5 | 7 o 39,5 | 43,5 | 30,36 | | NE | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 58,5 | 55,5 | 30,42 | | NE | 1 | Fine. | | 6 | 7 o 50,5 | 52,0 | 30,18 | 0,039 | NNE | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 57,5 | 55,5 | 30,08 | | NE | 1 | Rainy. | | 7 | 7 o 51,5 | 53,0 | 29,86 | 0,010 | SE | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 60,0 | 57,5 | 29,90 | | SW | 1 | Rainy. | | 8 | 7 o 41,0 | 52,0 | 30,14 | | SSW | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 57,0 | 55,0 | 30,17 | | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 9 | 7 o 42,0 | 50,5 | 30,03 | | NE | 1 | Foggy. | | | 2 o 60,5 | 58,0 | 29,96 | | ESE | 1 | Fine. | | 10 | 7 o 54,0 | 56,0 | 29,82 | 0,266 | WSW | 1 | Rainy. | | | 2 o 57,0 | 58,0 | 29,90 | | NW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 11 | 7 o 44,5 | 53,0 | 30,11 | 0,048 | SW | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 61,5 | 57,0 | 30,08 | | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 12 | 7 o 58,0 | 57,0 | 29,91 | 0,030 | SSW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 64,0 | 59,5 | 29,91 | | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 13 | 7 o 55,0 | 60,0 | 30,00 | 0,075 | WSW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 64,0 | 62,0 | 30,00 | | SSW | 1 | Fair. | | 14 | 7 o 58,5 | 61,5 | 29,84 | | SE | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 63,0 | 63,0 | 29,70 | | SE | 1 | Cloudy. | | 15 | 7 o 50,5 | 60,0 | 29,69 | 0,010 | SSW | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 62,0 | 62,0 | 29,67 | | ESE | 1 | Cloudy. | | 16 | 7 o 54,0 | 68,0 | 29,40 | 0,209 | SSE | 3 | Much rain and wind last n. | | | 2 o 56,0 | 59,5 | 29,40 | | S by W | 2 | Showery. | METE- ## Meteorological Journal for October 1779 | Time | Therm without | Therm within | Barom. inches | Rain. Inch | Winds Points | Weather | |------|---------------|--------------|--------------|------------|-------------|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | Oct. 17 | | | | | | | | 7 o | 47.0 | 55.0 | 29.68 | 1.070 | SW | Fine | | 2 | 58.5 | 57.0 | 29.87 | | SW | Fine | | 18 | 54.0 | 55.0 | 29.88 | | SSW | Cloudy | | 2 | 61.5 | 68.0 | 29.79 | | S by W | Fine | | 19 | 56.0 | 58.0 | 29.59 | | S by E | Fair | | 2 | 64.5 | 62.5 | 29.64 | | SW | Cloudy | | 20 | 50.0 | 58.5 | 29.69 | 0.050 | SSW | Fair | | 2 | 58.0 | 59.0 | 29.84 | | WSW | Fine | | 21 | 42.0 | 52.5 | 29.96 | | NE | Foggy | | 2 | 54.0 | 55.5 | 29.85 | | E by S | Rainy | | 22 | 47.0 | 53.0 | 29.97 | 0.562 | NNE | Fair | | 2 | 55.0 | 54.5 | 30.06 | | N by E | Fair | | 23 | 47.0 | 51.5 | 30.14 | | N by E | Fair | | 2 | 57.0 | 53.5 | 30.14 | | NE | Cloudy | | 24 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 30.18 | | E by S | Cloudy | | 2 | 60.0 | 50.5 | 30.17 | | SE | Cloudy | | 25 | 54.5 | 60.0 | 30.15 | | SW | Fair | | 2 | 64.0 | 62.0 | 30.07 | | WSW | Fair | | 26 | 57.0 | 59.0 | 29.95 | | WSW | Fair | | 2 | 61.5 | 62.0 | 29.91 | | WSW | Rainy | | 27 | 53.0 | 58.0 | 29.89 | 0.134 | WSW | Rainy | | 2 | 55.5 | 58.0 | 29.95 | | SW | Fine | | 28 | 50.0 | 55.0 | 29.69 | 0.130 | SW | Cloudy | | 2 | 57.0 | 57.0 | 29.68 | | SW | Rainy | | 29 | 47.5 | 53.0 | 30.06 | 0.221 | WSW | Fair | | 2 | 55.5 | 56.0 | 30.12 | | NW | Fine | | 30 | 55.0 | 56.0 | 30.12 | | NNW | Fair | | 2 | 62.0 | 59.0 | 30.21 | | NW | Fair | | 31 | 54.0 | 57.0 | 30.35 | | N by W | Fair | | 2 | 57.5 | 58.5 | 30.35 | | SW | Cloudy | ## Meteorological Journal for November 1779 | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-----------|--------------|-----|----------| | Nov. 1 | 8 o 52.5 | 56.5 | 30.30 | SE | 1 | Foggy. | | | 2 o 59.0 | 58.0 | 30.24 | SSE | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 50.0 | 53.5 | 30.09 | NNE | 1 | Foggy. | | | 2 o 57.0 | 56.5 | 30.09 | NW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 51.5 | 54.5 | 30.19 | SSW | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 55.0 | 55.5 | 30.21 | SSE | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 55.0 | 56.0 | 30.10 | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 55.5 | 58.0 | 30.18 | NW | 1 | Fine. | | | 8 o 52.0 | 56.5 | 30.11 | WSW | 1 | Rainy. | | | 2 o 56.0 | 57.0 | 30.11 | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 46.5 | 54.0 | 30.21 | WSW | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 53.5 | 55.0 | 30.22 | NW | 1 | Fine. | | | 8 o 50.0 | 43.5 | 30.20 | W by N | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 69.5 | 65.5 | 30.18 | NNW | 1 | Showery. | | | 8 o 52.0 | 55.0 | 30.24 | W by S | 1 | Foggy. | | | 2 o 55.0 | 55.5 | 30.24 | NW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 44.5 | 53.5 | 30.33 | W by S | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 52.0 | 53.5 | 30.38 | NW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 45.5 | 51.0 | 30.25 | NNE | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 46.0 | 50.0 | 30.28 | NW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 46.0 | 48.0 | 30.10 | W by N | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 50.0 | 50.0 | 30.07 | NW | 1 | Showery and cloudy. | | | 8 o 44.5 | 46.5 | 29.92 | SW | 1 | Rainy. | | | 2 o 52.5 | 49.5 | 29.76 | WNW | 1 | Showery. | | | 8 o 43.5 | 47.5 | 29.56 | NW | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 45.0 | 48.0 | 29.44 | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 32.0 | 42.0 | 29.28 | W by N | 2 | Fair. | | | 2 o 40.5 | 42.5 | 29.22 | NW | 2 | Rain and snow. | | | 8 o 36.0 | 40.0 | 28.99 | WNW | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 38.0 | 41.0 | 29.00 | SW | 1 | Cloudy and rain. | | | 8 o 34.0 | 39.0 | 29.39 | WNW | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 41.5 | 41.0 | 29.45 | WNW | 1 | Rainy. | METE- ## Meteorological Journal for November 1779 | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. | Rain. | Winds | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------|-------|-------|---------| | | | | Inches | Inch. | Points | Str. | | Nov. 17 | 8 o 37.0 | 39.5 | 29.58 | 0.018 | NNW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 40.0 | 40.0 | 29.52 | | NW | Cloudy. | | Nov. 18 | 8 o 32.0 | 38.0 | 29.58 | | NE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 37.0 | 38.5 | 29.62 | | NW | Fine. | | Nov. 19 | 8 o 30.0 | 37.0 | 29.64 | | W by N | Foggy. | | | 2 o 40.5 | 39.0 | 29.58 | | W by N | Fine. | | Nov. 20 | 8 o 32.5 | 37.0 | 29.46 | | SSW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 37.0 | 38.0 | 29.29 | | SW | Cloudy. | | Nov. 21 | 8 o 35.0 | 36.5 | 29.09 | 0.160 | NW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 42.5 | 39.5 | 29.15 | | NE | Cloudy. | | Nov. 22 | 8 o 36.0 | 38.0 | 29.25 | | NNW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 40.5 | 41.5 | 29.26 | | WSW | Fair. | | Nov. 23 | 8 o 29.0 | 36.5 | 29.20 | | SSW | Fair. | | | 2 o 34.0 | 37.0 | 29.22 | | SW | Fine. | | Nov. 24 | 8 o 34.0 | 35.5 | 29.38 | | W by S | Foggy. | | | 2 o 37.5 | 40.5 | 29.45 | | WSW | Foggy and sun-shine. | | Nov. 25 | 8 o 36.0 | 36.5 | 29.15 | 0.245 | ESE | Rainy. | | | 2 o 40.0 | 37.0 | 29.09 | | ESE | Cloudy and rainy. | | Nov. 26 | 8 o 43.0 | 38.0 | 28.75 | 0.237 | W | Rainy. | | | 2 o 41.0 | 40.5 | 28.93 | | W | Cloudy. | | Nov. 27 | 8 o 33.0 | 38.0 | 29.03 | 0.044 | ENE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 59.0 | 38.0 | 28.92 | | NE | Rainy. | | Nov. 28 | 8 o 48.0 | 43.0 | 28.84 | 0.467 | SSW | Fair. | | | 2 o 48.0 | 46.0 | 28.97 | | SSW | Rainy. | | Nov. 29 | 8 o 35.0 | 40.0 | 28.96 | 0.580 | N by W | Rainy. | | | 2 o 43.0 | 43.0 | 29.22 | | NW | Fine. | | Nov. 30 | 8 o 37.0 | 42.0 | 29.20 | 0.189 | W by N | Fair. | | | 2 o 45.0 | 44.0 | 29.78 | | SW | Fine. | ## Meteorological Journal for December 1779 | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|---------| | Dec. 1 | | | | | | | | 8 | 43.5 | 43.5 | 29.45 | SW | Cloudy | | 2 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 29.51 | SW | Cloudy | | 8 | 55.5 | 49.5 | 29.26 | SW | Rainy | | 2 | 58.0 | 52.0 | 29.24 | SW | Rainy and windy | | 3 | 53.5 | 55.0 | 29.29 | W by N | Much wind and rain last night | | 2 | 50.0 | 54.5 | 29.57 | SW | Fine | | 4 | 36.5 | 46.5 | 29.05 | SW | Fair | | 2 | 42.0 | 47.0 | 29.85 | SW | Fine | | 5 | 33.0 | 42.0 | 30.07 | NW | Fair | | 2 | 38.5 | 42.0 | 30.13 | NW | Fine | | 6 | 31.5 | 38.0 | 30.27 | W by S | Foggy | | 2 | 35.0 | 45.0 | 30.29 | SE | Foggy | | 7 | 40.0 | 38.0 | 29.70 | SSW | Cloudy | | 2 | 45.0 | 41.0 | 29.52 | SW | Rainy and foggy | | 8 | 40.0 | 43.0 | 29.67 | NNE | Cloudy | | 2 | 39.0 | 42.5 | 29.88 | NE | Fine | | 9 | 30.5 | 38.5 | 29.85 | SSW | Rainy | | 2 | 46.5 | 41.5 | 29.66 | SW | Rainy | | 10 | 47.0 | 46.0 | 29.75 | S by W | Cloudy | | 2 | 44.0 | 47.5 | 29.75 | SW | Rainy and cloudy | | 11 | 47.0 | 49.0 | 29.75 | SW | Cloudy | | 2 | 48.0 | 50.0 | 29.81 | NW | Fine | | 12 | 43.0 | 46.5 | 29.56 | E | Rainy | | 2 | 50.0 | 48.0 | 29.45 | NW | Rainy | | 13 | 45.5 | 47.5 | 29.16 | SSW | Cloudy | | 2 | 45.0 | 48.0 | 29.06 | SSW | Rainy | | 14 | 38.0 | 44.0 | 29.41 | W by S | Fair | | 2 | 42.5 | 44.5 | 29.57 | WSW | Fine | | 15 | 34.0 | 40.0 | 29.91 | S by W | Cloudy and foggy | | 2 | 37.0 | 41.0 | 29.88 | S by W | Snow and foggy | | 16 | 34.5 | 38.0 | 29.75 | NE | Cloudy and foggy | | 2 | 41.0 | 40.0 | 29.64 | NE | Cloudy and foggy | ## Meteorological Journal for December 1779. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|-----------|-------------|-----|---------| | Dec. 17 | 8 o 49.0 | 46.0 | 29.58 | 0.140 | WSW | I | Foggy. | | | 2 o 53.0 | 58.5 | 29.60 | | WSW | I | Cloudy and rain. | | 18 | 8 o 51.0 | 50.5 | 29.62 | 0.398 | SW | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 54.0 | 52.0 | 29.65 | | SW | I | Fine. | | 19 | 8 o 50.0 | 51.0 | 29.48 | 0.034 | SW | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 52.0 | 53.0 | 29.47 | | SW | 2 | Cloudy. | | 20 | 8 o 48.0 | 52.0 | 28.91 | 0.201 | SSW | 2 | Fair. | | | 2 o 50.0 | 52.5 | 28.85 | | SW | 2 | Fine. | | 21 | 8 o 44.0 | 49.5 | 29.00 | 0.179 | SSE | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 49.0 | 50.5 | 28.91 | | SSE | I | Fine. | | 22 | 8 o 30.0 | 42.0 | 29.89 | 0.268 | NNW | I | Fair. | | | 2 o 31.5 | 42.0 | 29.13 | | NW | I | Fine. | | 23 | 8 o 31.0 | 37.0 | 29.40 | | W by S | I | Frosty. | | | 2 o 34.5 | 38.0 | 29.43 | | SSW | I | Fine. | | 24 | 8 o 26.5 | 35.0 | 29.63 | | SSE | I | Foggy and frosty. | | | 2 o 31.0 | 35.5 | 29.64 | | NNW | I | Fine and frosty. | | 25 | 8 o 20.0 | 31.0 | 29.82 | | WNW | I | Frosty. | | | 2 o 28.5 | 31.5 | 29.88 | | NW | I | Fine and frosty. | | 26 | 8 o 20.0 | 28.0 | 30.04 | | W by N | I | Frosty. | | | 2 o 32.0 | 30.0 | 30.07 | | NW | I | Frosty and foggy | | 27 | 8 o 33.0 | 32.0 | 29.98 | | NNE | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 35.0 | 33.0 | 29.91 | | NE | I | Foggy and snow. | | 28 | 8 o 36.0 | 35.0 | 29.81 | 0.095 | NE | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 36.0 | 35.0 | 29.91 | | NE | I | Foggy and rain. | | 29 | 8 o 36.0 | 36.5 | 30.13 | 0.030 | NE | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 38.0 | 36.0 | 30.19 | | NE | I | Cloudy. | | 30 | 8 o 35.0 | 36.0 | 30.30 | | ESE | I | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 47.0 | 37.0 | 30.33 | | SSE | I | Fine. | | 31 | 8 o 29.0 | 35.0 | 30.24 | | E | I | Foggy and frosty. | | | 2 o 34.0 | 36.0 | 30.26 | | E | I | Fine. | METE- | Thermometer without | Thermometer within | Barometer | Rain | |---------------------|--------------------|-----------|------| | Greatest Height | Least Height | Mean Height | Greatest Height | Least Height | Mean Height | Greatest Height | Least Height | Mean Height | Inches | | January | 50.0 | 25.0 | 37.2 | 48.5 | 31.5 | 38.2 | 30.61 | 29.63 | 30.24 | 0.216 | | February | 60.5 | 37.0 | 47.9 | 53.5 | 44.0 | 48.8 | 30.53 | 29.84 | 30.26 | 0.239 | | March | 73.0 | 33.0 | 49.2 | 56.0 | 35.0 | 48.1 | 30.63 | 29.63 | 30.19 | 0.523 | | April | 78.0 | 38.0 | 53.8 | 64.0 | 47.0 | 54.8 | 30.59 | 29.43 | 29.96 | 1.224 | | May | 82.5 | 41.5 | 58.4 | 79.0 | 45.0 | 59.4 | 30.27 | 29.51 | 29.89 | 1.708 | | June | 75.0 | 52.5 | 61.7 | 69.0 | 51.5 | 64.0 | 30.22 | 29.48 | 29.92 | 2.476 | | July | 85.0 | 57.0 | 68.0 | 81.0 | 63.0 | 69.5 | 30.42 | 29.30 | 29.91 | 6.401 | | August | 84.5 | 55.0 | 67.4 | 79.0 | 62.0 | 69.4 | 30.29 | 29.64 | 30.05 | 1.074 | | September | 79.0 | 52.0 | 63.4 | 78.0 | 58.0 | 65.3 | 30.20 | 29.54 | 29.87 | 2.232 | | October | 64.5 | 36.0 | 54.2 | 68.0 | 43.5 | 56.8 | 30.42 | 29.54 | 29.96 | 3.031 | | November | 69.5 | 29.0 | 44.2 | 65.5 | 35.5 | 45.5 | 30.39 | 28.75 | 29.62 | 2.778 | | December | 58.0 | 20.0 | 42.1 | 58.5 | 28.0 | 42.0 | 30.33 | 28.85 | 29.50 | 4.883 | | Whole Year | | | 53.9 | 55.1 | | | 29.43 | | 26.785 | VARIA- ### VARIATION NEEDLE. | Month | 7 h. A.M. | 12 h. M | 2 h. P.M. | 10 or 11 h. P.M. | |-------|-----------|---------|-----------|-----------------| | July | | | | | | 2 | 22 19 | 22 29 | 22 38 | 22 31 | | 3 | 22 16 | 22 13 | 22 35 | 22 27 | | 4 | 22 25 | 22 35 | 22 21 | 22 28 | | 5 | 22 27 | 22 34 | 22 38 | 22 25 | | 6 | 22 18 | 22 34 | 22 37 | 22 54 | | 7 | 22 25 | 22 40 | 22 38 | 22 17 | | 8 | 22 15 | 22 34 | 22 25 | 22 34 | | 9 | 22 32 | 22 39 | 22 49 | 22 39 | | 10 | 22 18 | 22 28 | 22 16 | 22 34 | | 11 | 22 19 | 22 31 | 22 34 | 22 32 | | 12 | 22 22 | 22 37 | 22 41 | 22 30 | | 13 | 22 21 | 22 44 | 22 30 | 22 25 | | 14 | 22 17 | 22 34 | 22 00 | 22 14 | | 15 | 22 24 | 22 39 | 22 41 | 22 47 | Means | 22 21 | 22 34 | 22 32 | 22 31 | Mean of all $22^\circ 29' \frac{1}{2}$. Mean, allowing for the error of the instrument, *vide* vol. LXVI. p. 382. and vol. LXIX. p. 321. = $22^\circ 28'$. Therefore, as the variation at the Society's house seems to be $15' \frac{1}{2}$ greater than it ought to be by reason of the magnetism of the building (*vide* same place) the true variation seems to be $22^\circ 4' \frac{1}{2}$. Vol. LXX. ### DIPPING NEEDLE | Month | 7 h. A.M. | 12 h. M. | 2 h. P.M. | 10 or 11 h. P.M. | Mean | |-------|-----------|----------|-----------|------------------|------| | July 2 | 72° 30' | 72° 45' | 72° 45' | 72° 45' | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | THE END OF VOL. LXX. PART I.