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UNT OF THE WE AT 



At Londonderry in the Tear 1799, 

 .By WILLIAM PATERSON, M.D. and M.R.I. A. 



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in the latter pait, it foftened in its rigour, it was often bluftry — field-work might have been better performed by a little attention. — 



March, equally as Februaiy, was remarkable for blowing weather, In Oaober the rain was moftly in frequept heavy ftiowers ; there 



with fcveral fqually gales at night and heavy fliowers. — Although were feveral fair intervals ; and there were feveral very ufeful frefli 



the warm winds exceeded the cold in number, in the points taken breezes. — Hail of an unufual Cze fell the 14th, about 3 miles 



fingly, yet taken together, the cold were to the warm as 22 to 1 9 ; S. E. of Derry. — 'November was a cold, blowing month, with 



and upon the whole it was a rigorous unpleafant month. — April much denfe fog, and frequent fevere Ihowers of both rain and 



was remarkably keen and bluftry ; the oldeft perfon living did not hail ; yet the cold and windy weather, together with feveral fair 



remember fo much fnow in this month ; the greateft part of it fell days and dry intervals, anfwered an excellent purpofe to the 



on the 5th, which was little ftiort of the 8th of the preceding farmer. In one of the flormy nights, the 6th, the large 



February with refpeft to the degree of wind from the S E. the metal vane was blown from the cupola of the Exchange, 



piercing cold, and drifting fnow. — May was alfo cold, with fome but no perfon was hurt. — ^Thoiigh the prevalent winds in 



fevere blowing weather, particularly the 23d and 24th, which Deccmher were from the cold points, E. and S. E. with fome 



were moft ftormy at night; and the temperature did not foften fmart gales, yet the degre^ of congelation was net propoitionably 



till the 28th. — June was cold in the beginning, but afterwards keen. — Little rain fell; but there was a good deal of foggy and 



contained a good deal of bright, fair, warm weather. — During the hazy weather. 



Note. — The greatrft degree of heat luai on the 'alli of June, when the thermometer rofe to 74° ; barometer 30. 3 1 ; hygrometer 3 ji ; 

 viind S. calm, fair, and bright. The great efi degree of coiitook place on the -^oth of January, ivhen the thermometer dropped 10 21"; 

 iarometer 2g. 60 ; hygrometer ^S 3-4; IV. fair, frojl, and fog. The annual quantity of rain itias about 36 inches-, "u^huL exceeds tl,at 

 ef I 798, 3 inches, and th.it of lyay, 5 inches. 



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