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On the 6th, we had fnow, with the wind from the North ' 



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Eaft. On the 8th of May, at noon, the thermometer Hood 

 at 32'; and, the fame day, fome of our men were fent on 

 fhore to try to cut wood ; but the fnow was flill fo deep on 

 the ground, as to render all their attempts fruitlefs. Nor 

 was it found practicable to proceed in riiis neceffary bufinefs, 

 with all the efforts of a very (lout party, till the 12th, at 

 which time, the thaw began to advance gradually. The 

 [ides of the hills were now in fome places free from fnow ; 

 and, by the beginning of June, it was generally melted 

 from the low lands. On the 15th of June, the day we failed 

 out of the harbour, the thermometer had never riicn higher 

 than 58°, nor the barometer than 30 04'. The winds blew 

 almoft invariably from the Eaftward during our Hay, and 

 the South Eaft was more prevalent than any other. 



On our return, the 24th of Auguft, the foliage of the 

 trees, and all other forts of vegetation, feemed to be in the 

 utmofl ftate of perfection. For the remainder of this month, 

 and through September, the weather was very changeable, 

 but in no refpect fevere. The winds, at the beginning of the 

 month, were, for the moft part, Eafterly, after which they got 

 round to the Weft. The greateft height of the thermometer 

 was 65 , the loweft 40 . The barometer's greateft height 

 30°; its loweft 29 3'. So that, upon the whole, during this 

 month, an equal and moderate degree of temperature pre- 

 vailed. But at the beginning of October, the tops of the 

 hills were again covered with new-fallen fnow, the wind 

 continuing Wefterly. 



In computing the feafons, the fpring ought certainly not 

 to be taken into the account. From the middle of June, to 

 the middle of September, may be properly faid to conftitute 



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