James's Account of S. H. Long's Expedition, 1819-1820, part 4James, Edwin
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James's Account of S. H. Long's Expedition, 1819-1820, part 4
James, Edwin
Indians of North America; Rocky Mountains; United States -- Discovery and exploration; West (U.S.) -- Description and travel
21 | C, | -- | C, Cm, | S. | C, Cm, | S.
22 | Fair | -- | Cm, | S.W. | Cm, | --
23 | Fair | -- | Cm. | -- | Cm, Cs, | --
24 | C, | -- | C. Cs. | -- | Ns, | --
| | | | | |
25 | Ns. | -- | Cml, | -- | Cs, | --
26 | Cs, | -- | Cml, | N.W. | Fair | --
27 | Fair | -- | Cml, | N.W. | Cs, Cm, | --
28 | Cml, | -- | Cm. | N.W. | Cm, | --
29 | Fair | -- | Cs. | -- | Cm, | --
30 | C, | -- | Cms, | -- | Cs. | --
31 | C, | -- | Cs. | -- | Cs, | --
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May 4th, fall of rain, ½ inch--10th, 1 inch--20th, ⅛ inch--24th, ¾
inch.
{lxviii} _Meteorological Register_
[_Remarkable Phenomena_ continued from page lix [our page 279].]
January 29th. Parhelion around the sun this afternoon, consisting of
a halo circumscribing the sun, in the circumference of which appeared
the mock suns, and in a horizontal line with the sun. The diameter of
the halo was observed to be 45° 20´. To the N.E. of the sun there also
appeared a luminous arch inverted, or having its convex part towards
the sun, and its extremities directed from it. It was about 60° of a
circle of a smaller periphery than the halo, and well defined. The part
nearest the sun was found to be 48° 17´ distant from that luminary, so
that it did not come in contact with the halo, but the points of their
nearest approach were 25° 37´ apart. The halo was indistinct, except
in the vicinity of the mock suns, where it was well defined. Time of
making observations half past three o'clock, P.M. Thermometer at the
same time 5°, Barometer 28.88, atmosphere hazy, thin light clouds about
sun, fresh N.W. wind.
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