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were now the leading occurrences to the end:—the minimum temperature 
of 22° was on the night of the 25th, : 
~ Frpruary—Was decidedly a warm month, as it was attended for the 
most part with a south and south-west wind, but which blew very strong ; 
on five days hurricanes, occurred, they blew chiefly from the south-west 
quarter, and were attended with frequent showers of rain—On the 18th, 
there was 2 faiut lunar halos; and on the 23d, hoar frost. 
Mancy —~the first ten days were mild and warm, with a few showers of 
rain; but the tempereture experieuced.a sudden depression on the 12th; 
this arose from a change of wind from west to north, but its continuance 
in that quarter was of short duration; for the monthly maximum was on 
the 18th, being an augmentation of 31°.—Rain, with slight showers of snow, 
closed the month.— Wind south, and west, on nineteen days; its strength 
never reached a burricane.—Upon the whole, the weather was favourable 
to vegetation. 
Aprit—W as ushered in with alow pressure, and temperature ; the latter 
showed jts monthly minimum on the fourth; previous to which, there were 
several showers of snow, and hail, and peals of thunder; which were snc- 
ceeded by a quick augmentation of temperature, as well as a gradual one 
of pressure.—On the 10th, the weather became so serene, warm, and bril- 
liant, that the thermometer indicated a summer’s heat, being as high as 66°, 
which was an increase since the fourth, of $7°:—vegetation, of course, 
made a rapid progress, but being too early, a check might be expected; 
accordingly the last ten days were marked with frequent showers of snow 
and hail, and boisterous north and north-east winds, which did great damage 
to vegetation, particularly to tender buds, and foliage in exposed situa~ 
tions.— Blossoms of fruit trees, &c. were never known to be more pro- 
mising, but the severity of temperature, and hail-storms, particularly of the 
strong east winds, almost stripped them of their beauty. 
May.—Although there was a gradual increase of heat, from the com- 
mencement of this period, yet the prevailing easterly winds had not ceased 
to be destructive ti‘! about the seventh, when the weather became more 
mild, and nature seemed once more eager to repair the injury done to trees 
and vegetation—Rain about this time was much ‘wanted, as the fall in the 
two preceding months had scarcely exceeded two inches in depth.—From 
the seventh to the twenty-sixth, rain fell daily, with the exception of the” 
twelfth, sometimes.in very heavy and long continued showers, and in four 
instances with thunder and lightning. On the 24th, a hail-shower:-—this 
period was generally favourable to the productions of the earth. 
Junr.—In two instances the diurnal temperature was lowered to 5°, the 
first was on the sixth, and was in consequence of an easterly wind; the latter 
was on the 19th, and which was immediately preceded by six days of al- 
most incessant but gentle showers of rain. On the 18th, a shower of hail. 
This month was frequently marked with brilliant days, which, with the 
rain, were very seasonable. 
JuLy—Was remarkable for much thunder and lightning, interspersed 
with showers of rain, and in two instances hail.—On the 80th, after a high 
but desultory state of temperature, there was a sudden augmentation of 
82°, being as high as 83¢:—the monthly minimum of 44°, occurred on the 
third, being a difference of 39°. 
AuGust.—The first twelve days of Angust were cloudy aud rainy, which 
had the effect of lowering the temperature, for on the 24th the minimum 
was as low as 42°.—The force of evaporation obeys the vicissitudes of tem- 
perature ; in the present instance, the montbly quantity is four-tenths of 
an inch Jess than the evaporation for July —Neither thunder, lightning, or 
hail, occurred; and there were few changes of atmospherical pressure, but 
‘the two principal ones commanded great ranges. 
SEPTEMBER 
