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On the Cold Term of January, 18l)&. 



mean of the temperature on the 5th was 34°6, and on the 6tb 

 27°3. At sunrise on the 7th dav, the wind veered to N. E. 

 by E. with a decrease in the barometric column ; the lowest 

 temperature recorded was 1*7° 1 and the highest 36°7 ; snow com- 

 mence to fall at 1 a.m., and ceased at 3'15 p.m., and indicated a 

 fall of 2*16 inches ; rain then set in and continued to fall till 10 

 p.m., and amounted to 0*021 inches; the wind veered at 10 p.m. 

 by the North to W. by S. ; the mean velocity at'ained during 

 the night was 36*22 miles per hour and very squally ; heavy 

 cumulo-strati clouds were passing and occasional slight precipita- 

 tion of snow took place in the shape of slight snow-showers dur- 

 ing the night, and until day break, and at 3 a.m. On Saturday 

 the 8th day the thermometer indicated 0* (zero), barometer 2 9*5 76 

 wind, W. by S., and varying from 13*22 to 18 # 33 miles per hour. 

 The thermometer continued foiling and attained a record of tem- 

 perature, I believe unequalled in Canada, both as to its intensity 

 and its duration. The following table indicates the temperature : 



