* A village to the W. of Olipore on the mountains, and near Bharowul, both being about the inferior limit of the Deodar. + These observations are for the height of the Eastern end of Koh-i Baba; the peaks were estimated (by the eye) Remarks. Attempts at Horary Observations of the Barometer and Wet Bulb, Peshawar, December 21, 22, 1840. " 29.078 47. 50.5 46.5 Ditto ditto, 67.6 10 29.100 48. 50. 46.5 Ditto ditto, 79.5 81.5 87. 85.5 80.5 75° Attempts at Horary Observations of the Barometer and Wet Bulb, Peshawur, December 21, 22, 1840.—(continued.) 12345 1 P. M. 29.000 54. 56.5 53. Ditto. 28.986 55.5 57. 53. Ditto. 28.960 56. 58. 53. Ditto. 28.955 57. 59. 54. Ditto. 28.955 56.5 59, 54. Ditto. 62° Throughout no change in aspect of sky, uniform- The room had one door open, and that to the westward; it opened into a spacious verandah; throughout the The wet bulb was an ordinary coarse Thermometer, divisions of 2o each: metal scale; bulb not naked. The Thermometer in the open air was an indifferent one, it was hung upon the top of the house, 4 feet from its terraced roof. The time was ascertained on the 21 by altitudes of the Sun, and on the 22 by equal altitudes. The time was calculated as within 5 of the apparent time for noon each day, as given in the Nautical Almanack. |