mentioned, the barometer had fallen from 29,92 to 29,82; from which time it continued rising till the 4th at eight in the morning, when it was got up to 30,12; being, at the time of the earthquake, at 29,94. The rest of the month the weather was in general very hot, with many thunder-showers. As the late Hon. Judge Dudley, who has given a very just account of the great earthquake of 29 Oct. 1727, in _Philos. Trans._ Nº. 437, has inserted an account of the weather in the preceding part of that year; and as our last earthquake happened at the same time of the year as that did, within 8 or 9 days (regard being had to the difference between the Julian and Gregorian styles); I hope it will not be disagreeable, if I give an account of our weather the last year: in doing which, I shall follow, as near as may be, Mr. Dudley’s method, setting down the particulars in corresponding columns, that so a comparison may more easily be made between these two years. WEATHER in 1727, O. St. | 1755, N. St. | January and February | January, but especially very moderate. | February, very moderate. | Beginning of March, a | 4th of March the greatest great deal of snow, and | storm of snow we had some cold weather: afterwards,| all winter. The whole pleasant, rain at | month colder than February. times, and once thunder | and lightning. | | April, for the most part, | April, nothing very remarkable. fair, pleasant. Plentiful | No hot weather. rain, beginning and end | Each of these four of the month. | months afforded more | snow and rain, than the | common quantity, taken | at a medium for 7 years | together. | May, beginning, pleasant; | First 20 days of May, then a great deal of | dry; 14 to 18 inclusive, rain; afterwards, cold and | uncommonly hot; latter very dry. | part, frequent thunder-showers. | The whole month drier | than the medium. | June, abundance of | June, ten thunder showers; thunder and lightning. | 15 to 20 inclusive, | uncommonly cool. The | driest June since 1749. | July, very dry; a great | July, seven thunder-showers, deal of thunder and lightning.| and a little more | rain than the medium. |