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THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. 



[Vol. Vi. 



There were three cold terms during the year, one in January, 

 the second in February, and the third in December. 



The first was somewhat remarkable for its duration and se- 

 verity. The temperature was 101^ and 20 - below zero, and it 

 attained a minimum of 26°8, and the Barometer attained a max- 

 imum of 30.985 inches. 



The following table will show the variations in temperature 

 and its duration : 



22nd January, 1871. 



7 a.m 4-7°4 



— 401 



—206 

 000 

 — P8 

 —307 

 — 6°2 



p.m. 



It 



(( 



u 

 u 



6 



7 



8 



9 

 10 

 12 midnight 



23rd Jamiarif, 1871, 



.— 19°8 

 .—2102 

 . — 2308 

 .— 23°2 



.—2208 

 .—2106 

 .— 19O0 

 .— 9=2 

 ,— 803 

 ,— 702 



p.m. 

 ll 



2Ath January, 1871 



a.m — 2405 



—2502 



—2603 



— 25°4 



—23=3 



, —2103 



—1903 



■ 9=0 

 - 909 

 -lOol 

 -1203 

 -13°1 

 -I60O 

 -I804 



-1107 

 -1303 

 -I607 

 -I80O 

 -2000 

 -2101 

 -2109 

 -2201 

 -2203 

 -2302 



-I406 

 -1304 

 -1009 

 • 900 

 ■ 900 

 . 900 



25ih January, 1871. 



10 p.m — 1402 



12 midnight . . . . — 1600 



26^^ January, 1871. 



