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RegiHer of the Barometer and Thermometer in Abyflinia.

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Months

FEB. 26

27

28

March I 2

Hours.

Barometer. ,Thei.

2 E. 2

6 E. 2

6 M. 2

6 E, 2

6 M. 2

12 N.'2

6 E.

6 M.

12 N.

6 E.

6 M.

12 N.

6 E.

M. M. N. E. M.

6 6 12 6 6

12 N.

6 E.

6 M.

6 M,

12 N.

6 E,

6 M.

12 N

6 E

6 M,

12 N

3iE

6 E

8 6 M

il2 N.

2 2

2 2

^

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

2

2

2

2

2

2 2

i

I

6 4 74 6 2 69

6 470

6 870

7 464 6 873

6 6:70

6 6

6 6 6 6 6

5

.5 6

6

5 5

/^

66

7

5 o

5 8

6 3

5 7^ 71

69-^

70^ 71

75 64

73'. 72

69ir

74

75t 681

65

79^ 72

63

77

63

4 7'8o

4 480

5 480

5 281

Winds.

N N N

NW N

N

N

NbvE

NbyW

ditto.

N

NW N byW

N

N

S

ES E

S S \V

W

S by E

N E

NW

W

w s s w

WbyN

W

W

SE

S W

Remarks on the Weather.

High white clouds.

Ditto.

Ditto.

Ditto.

Clouds at the wefl and eaft. C A violent ilorm of wind from the fouth, which lafl:- ^ ed five minutes.

c Clouds and rain for about three quarters of an hour. I Violent thunder, the clouds come from the eaft.

It rained in the night for about an hour and a quarter

Large thick clouds, but the fun fhines.

Clouds throughout the air. cTJie heavens are covered with a light veil ; it rained I half an hour in the night.

Ditto. — Clouds come from N. E. and S W.

Clouds all over the (ky, but moft at fouth and weft.

A thin veil covers the fky, but the fun fhines thro' it.

Flying clouds in the fouth.

White flying clouds, the fun is covered.

Ditto.

Clear.

Thick heavy clouds cover the whole air^

Ditto.

It rained two hours in the night.

The fky is covered with a light veil.

Ditto. :

Ditto. C Thick; clouds cover the air, it has rained about half (^ an hour in the night- i Thick dark clouds, and appearance of rain. C Thick clouds in the fouth, it has rained and hailed (^ about an hour.

Clear.

Thick clouds in the fouth, but clear in the zenith.

Overcaft with thick clouds in the fouth and weft, it ^ rained and -liailed with thunder and lightning.

Thick and fiat clouds, with frequent lightning. A Clear, but has rained twice in the night half an hour \ at a time. I \^v'hite clouds throughout the air.

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