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TABLE I. 



EXHIBITING THE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF EACH MONTH FOR 24 YEARS. 



The Maximum Temperature that has taken place during 24 years, was at the noon observation of 

 May 25. 1807; thermometer then stood at 85. In the general remarks for this day, it is stated, the 

 weather was intensely hot ; there was distant thunder, and a continued flame of lightning all night. 



The Minimum Temperature during 24 years, took place on the morning of January 17. 1814 ; the 

 thermometer was then 2 below zero, 2. Among the general remarks, it is stated, that, at this time, 

 there occurred the most severe frost on record. The thermometer was unusually low during the whole 

 of the month, but particularly on the 4th, 8th, 13th, 17th and 20th. On the morning of the 4th, the 

 thermometer was at 10, and in the evening at 11. On the morning of the 8th, it was at 10, and in 

 the evening at 9. On the 13th, morning at 15, and at night 5". On the 17th, 2 below zero; morn- 

 ing; 14 at noon ; and 3 at night. On the 20th, it was 15 in the morning, and 10 at night. 



The average temperature of the whole month, 2447, is the lowest monthly mean temperature during 

 the whole period of the journal. 



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