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Reglfter of the Barometer and Thermometer in AbyfTmia.

Winds.

Remarks on the Weather.

j Clouds throughout the whole ah-, it thunders with ^ long intervals.

\ Ditto; and great appearances of rain, it

C lightens at fouth.

C Thick clouds to the fouth, thinner through the reft I of the air-

C Dark mift on every fide, w^hich lafled only half ^ an hour.

I Heavy clouds throughout the air efj ecially to the S 'Clouds throughout ihe air, it has rained for three times violently, but of fliort duration. Black clouds throughout the air, with violent light- ning. ! Flying clouds throughout the air, efpecially in the E, ^ Light clouds, but clofely united all over the fky like C a veil, and fomething blacker to the S. S. W. Black clouds throughout the air, a violent rain has fallen for a quarter of an hour the wind S. S. W. and N. N. E. alternatelv. About hatx paft one, a moft violent rain which ■< laftcd a quarter of an hour violent, and conftant thunder with lightning the whole afternoon. Sky covered with dark clouds, and a violent rain be- gun which lafted tv^o hours. 5 Flying clouds throughout the air but heavieft to- C wards the fouth. Heavy fcattered clouds throughout the air. Clouds as above, only the horizon at S. S. W. is clear. ^ Thick black clouds throughout the air efpecially at I fouth fouth-weft. Clouds icattered every where throughout the air. Thick clouds throughout the air. The higheft cur i rent from the fouth, the low ell comes from the north with great rapidity, rain and thunder. Clouds as above. Rain and \ iolent thunder, Avhich began at five in the i evening and lafted till midnight without intermif- fion. Clear, only a very few clouds in the horizon to the fouth-weft.