FitzRoy and his Barometers - Philip R. Collins Books on Antique Stick Barometers it is reasonable to assume

it is reasonable to assume was manufactured in 1852

“The face of this ingenious instrument closely resembles that of the 5-dial Air Meter

weighted brass is contrived to unscrew from the upper platform with the catalogue images suggesting that it may have had an auxiliary screw to allow for field attachment

Despite the impracticality

a Late Eighteenth Century Mahogany Stick Barometer by Gilbert of London

FitzRoy and his Barometers - Philip R. Collins Books on Antique Stick Barometers it is reasonable to assumeTravelling around Cape Horn in stormy weather, the Beagle went under water twice, bobbing up like a barrel, but each time taking on more water; if the Beagle had gone under a third time, it was believed she would have sunk, no doubt with the loss of all life. Her captain, Robert FitzRoy, blamed himself for this near calamity, having not taken enough notice of the falling barometer. He never forgot this incident and became a firm believer in the value