' 'Mean Temperature of various places in New Yor^, 303 ^^ 



Oculi minimi, prope extremitatem maxillae superioris positi. 

 Cauda elongata, in filamentum apterum producta, ~ . ' jj 





(M). Art. Xlli. — On the Meaji Temperature Sfc. of various places 

 f^ in the State of New Yorhjbr 1826. 



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eo The Legislature of the State of New York, with a laudable 

 i; desire of promoting the progress of meteorological knowledge, 

 5'' has enjoined the Regents of the different universities within 

 their bounds, to make annual returns of the state of the ther- 

 mometer, rain-gage, and weather. The first annual report, 

 which was made to the senate on the 13th April 1827, has 

 been transmitted to us by af-rie»d, and from it we are enabled 

 to lay before our readers the following very valuable obser- 

 vations. 



It is entitled An Abstract of the Retujrns of Meteorological 

 Observations made to the Regents of the University hy sundry 

 Academics in this ^tc^ie, ifi pbedience to instructions dated 

 March 1,1825. mcTgl-^ 



The report unfortuhately does not state the latitude and 

 longitude of the places of observation, nor their height above 

 the level of the sea. Of Pompey Academy^ however, it is 

 stated that it is " elevated 1000 feet above the long level of 

 the Erie Canal, from which it is distant in a direct line about 

 nine miles. Many estimate the elevation of this place to be 

 from 1200 to 1500 feet. 



- At many of the aeademies observations have been made on- 

 ly during some months of the year : These, of course, we have 

 omitted as of little value. The number of these imperfect 

 reports is tzvelve. We trust, however, that in subsequent years 

 the patriotic wishes of the Legislature will be more punctual- 

 ly executed ; and that the longitude, latitude, altitude and 

 peculiarities of situation of the different places of observation 

 will be distinctly stated, even if approximate values only can 



be given. ? -t u fJ^ ^i- •> '"i 



The observarions Ihave beeii reducecl fey T^. W^ 

 Joseph Henry, but they have omitted to state the hours at! 

 which the observations were made. ^*^''^-/^'. 



