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Regifter oFthe Barometef and Thermometer in Abyffmia.

Months

JUN2 27

28

29

30

JULY

Hours. 6'j E,

12 N.

2 E,

6^e;.

G^M,

12 N. 2 E.

6^e.

7 M.

12 N.

2 E.

6^E.

6yM.

12 'N, 2 E.

6 ...

12 N.

• 2 E.

6 i- E.

4' cJtM.

i2 N.

j 2 E. • 6^E.

BaromcUr.

Ther.* Winls.

Rfirirks on the Weather.

2 1 4 862^ NNE 5 761^: ENE

5 401

5 o

5 7

NE

NE

C Thick clouds to the north-«aft and north, clear in ( the weil; and fouth, quite clear in the zenith. CLight cl-otids all over the fKiy, but. .in the fouth a little C heavier.

Heavy clouds, the higher current X)f wind louth-weft the lower north-eaft, it threatens rain .and vio- lent thunder and lightning. Small rain and thundei". Thick clouds through all the air. There are currents of air vi^hich carry the clouds fome to the W. and and others to N. the lower current N. N..E. C Clear, there are a few ftreaky clouds in the horizon to / the fouth C Light flying clouds, thicker towards the horizon in ^ the fouth-weft The air quite overcaft. Clear only a few clouds at t.he horizon- r Light flying clouds throughout the horizon efpecially ^ to the fouth-eaft and fouth-weft. C Heavy clouds through all the air, it rains ; two cur- (^ rents of wind from the N. W, and N. E. ^ Clear, excepting a few clouds in the horizon towards the fouth-eaft, it thunders. Heavy clouds throughout the air, great appearance of rain.

Many clouds flying throughout the air.

Ditto.

Ditto.— Efpecially at fouth-eaft.

Thick heavy clouds throughout the air.

Flying clouds throughout the air.

White flying clouds throughout the air, they feem- higher towards the horizon, the low clouds cover- ing the north-eaft. .

Ditto.

'^rhick clouds to the north and north-weft, lighter in all other places.

Many fmall clouds throughout the air. .

Rain and very thick clouds throughout the air,

P'requcnt clouds throughout the air.

Ditto-