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  <dc:title>Meteorological observations at Sidmouth, Devonshire, England, by White Melville</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Daily readings of external temperature: initially single readings at 10am, subsequently [from 5 January 1800] dual readings at 8am and 2pm.With direction of wind, and general diary observations on weather during the day.

Commencing: 'Memoranda of the State of the Thermometer &amp;c. taken at Sidmouth Devonshire by White Melville. The Thermr. was graduated according to Fahrenheit's scale &amp; hung outside of a Window facing a little West of North'. [by White Melville - struck through]. 

Stamped lower right, p.3.: 'Soc. Reg. Lond. ex dono Auctoris', and with a note in ink: 'June 26 1800'.</dc:description>
  <dc:date>11 December 1799-15 April 1800</dc:date>
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