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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 January 2013
Previously to the 25th and 26th November 1838, there had prevailed in Great Britain and Ireland, for more than a week, a steady wind from the NE., accompanied with frosts, a progressively rising barometer, and tolerably clear weather. The same sort of weather existed on the Continent, and over a large portion of northern Europe, both on sea and land.
This state of things was changed, by the arrival of two storms from southern latitudes, which passed over the British isles during the last week of November. These two storms, until they reached this part of the globe, were separate. The first one reached the British seas, about thirty-six hours before the other. But the second moved with about double the velocity of the first, and overtook the first somewhere about the north of Ireland and south-west of Scotland. Accordingly, in the southern parts of England, there were distinct indicia of two different storms, each having its own period of arrival, veering, and cessation;—whilst towards the north, these indicia became gradually less distinguishable, and were at length significant of only a general gale.
page 468 note * This register is kept by Viscount Adark. From the 25th to the 30th November, observations were made on the barometer, thermometer, and direction of the wind, several times during each day, and on the 28th every half hour.
page 468 note † The observations at Farnborough were made by the Honourable and Reverend Charles Harris (a son of Lord Malmesbury). They were sent by him to Professor Forbes, accompanied by an extract from the Adare register, and Professor Forbes obligingly put them into my hands.
page 469 note * At Truro, there were light breezes from W.SW. at 9 A. M. on 26th. Shortly before noon, the wind chopped suddenly round to east, and blew a gale. From the other places above mentioned there were similar accounts received.
page 470 note * This statement is confirmed by other registers. At Cameron House, on Loch Lomond, an accurate register is kept by Mr Smollett of the wind and weather; from which, it appears that the gale commenced there on the evening of the 27th, with the wind at E.NE., accompanied by snow.
page 470 note † On the 23d November, the William and Robert was seen waterlogged in Lat. 48° and Long. 3°.
page 469 note ‡ The names and exact positions of these vessels may here be stated. The Ellen experienced a heavy gale from S.SW. in Lat. 43° 10′ and Long. 10° 13′. The Everton of Dundee encountered it in Lat. 44° 51′ and Long. 10° 12′.
page 472 note * The position of these vessels was shewn to the Society, on a large map of the Atlantic.
page 474 note * The St Patrick steam-vessel, which left Liverpool on the 27th, was wrecked on the Irish coast at 5 a. m. on the 28th November. She was overwhelmed by the first gusts of the second storm.
page 475 note * In this table it has not been thought necessary to reduce the time.
page 479 note * Published in the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 10th December 1838.
page 480 note * Shipping Gazette of 13th December 1838.
page 483 note * Oersted on Water-spouts. His memoir is translated in the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal for July 1839.
page 484 note * The direction of the strongest wind at Coloony and Castle Toward, is taken from the way in which the trees blown down there, were lying. The direction and force of the wind at the other places are derived from meteorological registers.