Weather in Switzerland and at Rome, 3.53 



From the above judicious remarks of my medical friend, it 

 would appear that there might probably be two causes for 

 the epidemic: the one having effect in the lower places, 

 which, perhaps, was malaria ; and the other, acting with 

 greatest effect on persons living in higher situations, and 

 more exposed to atmospheric influence. On the supposition 

 that the cases of inflammation of the lungs were occasioned 

 by the quantity of electricity which prevailed, its effects would 

 be wddely extended, as we find to have been the fact ; and, 

 when combined with the malaria, is it too much to conjecture 

 that it produced the affections of the brain ? 



It is with the view of rendering meteorology subservient to 

 the most important science that can occupy the mind, that I 

 liave presumed to call the attention of your scientific readers 

 to the subject : — " Homines enim ad*" deos nulla re propius 

 accedunt, quam salutem hominibus dando." [Men resemble 

 the Deity in nothing so much as in doing good to mankind.] 



I am, Sir, yours, &c. 

 Wycomhe, Bticks, Nov. 30. 1831. James G. Tatem. 



Art. XIV. Notes on the Weather ^ in Stvitzerland, during May^ 

 June, July, and August, 1831 ; and at Rome, during Nov. and 

 Dec. 183i, and Jan. and Feb. 1832. By W. Spence, Esq. 



Weather in Switzerland. 



Sir, I now send you the results of some rough notes which 

 I have kept of the weather during a four months' residence, 

 this present summer, in Switzerland ; conceiving that, like my 

 similar imperfect accounts of the last two winters at Florence 

 and Pisa, they may possibly be acceptable to some of your 

 meteorological readers who have not access to more exact 

 details. From May 1. to July 11. were spent at Geneva ; from 

 July 12. to 17. at Lausanne; and from July 19. to Aug. 31. 

 at Berne. I am, &c. 



Berne, Sept. 5. IS31. W. Spence. 



Heat. — The highest point to which the thermometer was 

 observed to ascend in May was 74° on the 26th ; commonly 

 Vol. v.— No. 26. a a 



