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ponding with these phases, but in an inverse order: thus the 
number of days of new moon on which it has rained, is less 
than the rainy days of the full moon, and the mean height 
of the barometer on the days of conjunction is greater than 
that of the days of opposition; in like manner the rainy days 
of the first quarter greatly exceed those of the last quarter, 
pondent chan 
We ma a conclude that the diminution of the 
et i" ae atmos nett caused by the attraction of the 
o be rec among the causes which deter- 
re the al of rain.—Viers, 19 eta ASehsaliib: Univ. 
eC. : 
19. Helwetic Society a Nenoat Samy. iieta at Gurick 
mn the 20th, 21st, and 22d of August, 1827.—M. Debur, of 
Geneva, furnished a table of meteorological observations of 
his get exhibiting the years remarkable for heat from 
1768 to 1800. 
Maximam of of the age Maximum of ow! thermom- 
ra —F. 
Trt; Tuly 25; — 792; Tuly TO; 903° 
= sd 26, 923 1793, June 30, 901° 
1780, July 30, 203 sdots July 18, me 8 
14 ; 95 3 66. ee abs 
1781, May 31, 83? ite Boot 7 aoe ge 
oo pt ; 
1797, July 19, 901 
4778,- Aug. 4, 911 
+4 9 
6s oe 
8 
1800, Aug. 14, 922 
e 95 
1780. The he vintage took place the end of Reptauet 
and the wine was @ Superior quality. 
: 178, Wine of same superior qualit 
79 - The harvests all suffered by drcaght except that 
“18 , 0 "The grass withered on the mountains. 
