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The treatise is divided into two parts. In the Jlrst part the author 

 describes the peculiarities of climate in most of the situations 

 which are likely to be resorted to by British invalids for the beneht 

 of their health. He commences by a few remarks respecting the 

 climate of London and its vicinity, and the accidental causes by 

 which it is modified. The south coast of the island is next spoken 

 of; and the respective merits of Hastings, Brighton, Gosport, 

 Southampton, and the Isle of Wight, are particularly examined. 

 From the south the autlior proceeds to the south-west ; and i or- 

 quay, Dawlish, Exmouth, and Sidmouth in Devonshire, and 

 Penzance and Flushing in Cornwall, obtain particular attention. 



Penzance not only possesses a mean annual temperature at least 

 equal to that of any other place in this country; but, as the author 

 proves by reference to meteorological registers, has the important 

 advantage of presenting a much greater equability of temperature, 

 both with respect to the diurnal and the annual range of the ther- 

 mometer, not only than any other spot in this country, but also 

 than the south of Europe, or any other situation with which it has 

 been compared, Madeira alone excepted. 



In the duration of the same temperature, as shown by the mean 

 variation of successive days, the climate of Penzance excels all the 

 northern climates, and nearly equals Rome and Nice in this respect; 

 but as compared with Madeira, its temperature from day to day- 

 varies twice as much. In the spring it loses its superiority of cli- 

 mate; and in April and May it appears decidedly inferior to the 

 coast of Devonshire, and very much so to the south-west of France. 

 The merits which the district of Penzance possesses, with respect 

 to temperature, are not accompanied by proportionate advantages 

 in the other elements of climate. There falls at Penzance nearly 

 twice as much rain as in London : the annual average at the former 

 place being 44, and at the latter only 25 inches ; it is also liable to 

 violent and frequent storms of wind. 



Bath, Bristol, Clifton, and Cheltenham, are afterwards noticed, 

 as belonging to the western district of this island. 



In treating of the parts of France which are resorted to by in- 

 valids, Dr. Clark divides them into two districts, that of the west 

 and south-west; and that of the south-east. In the former he 

 particularizes Paris, and in the latter, Montpelier. Marseilles, Aix, 

 and Hyeres. 



To Nice the Doctor has devoted a distinct chapter, and then pro- 

 ceeds to speak of the climate of Italy. From his long residence 

 in that country, with the best of opportunities for seeing and learn- 

 ing the inrtuence of diiierent spots upon invalids of various de- 

 scriptions, he has been able to state much from his own obser- 

 vation and experience. This chapter is therefore particularly m- 



teresting. _ ,. , r .i i r» 



Those who have recourse to a journey to Italy tor tlie benetit 

 of a milder winter, are necessarily exposed to the inconvenience 

 of a proporfionaliy hotter and longer summer, unless tiiey take 

 the iirecaulion of recrossing the Alps to avoid it, or return to 

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