622 Meteorological Obfervations. 
moft confpicuous, from the temporary influence 
of the fun having lefs effet in varying the 
natural phenomena. — 
Tt is not eafy in any other way, to account 
for the want of fevere cold, and’ almoft of 
froft alfo, till long after the year was finifhed, 
when the weather was dry, except from its 
being accompanied with the higheft barometer, 
and that for the longeft period of time per- 
haps ever remembered at the feafon; and it 
is very remarkable we had here more than three 
weeks, near the middle of winter, of perfectly 
dry weather without any froft, except two morn- 
ings, when it was fo flight as to difappear en- 
tirely by mid-day, owing to the influence of 
the fun; all which time the wind blew from 
the North and Eafterly points, which very 
feldom occurs at that time without hard froft. 
During that period, the mean of the barometer, | 
from, the 15th. of November, to the 8th. of 
December, was full thirty inches, being more 
than 4% tenths above the medium of the feafon. 
The mean heat was 44,52 degrees, being -five 
above the medium; and the falls were about 
one-third of what ufually takes place at that 
time: but thefe being not altogether the com- 
plete or adequate confequences of fuch an aber- 
ration of the barometer, heat or dry weather 
was ftill to be expected. Accordingly a moft 
remarkable 
