44 Meteorological Observations. 
duce about fifty young at a birth. The inference is irresisti- 
ble, that the patient had, in her frequent draughts of swamp 
few only survived the shock; but it is matter of astonish- 
ment, that from the icy element in which they had com 
menced their being, and for which, they were constituted 
by nature, they should bear this sudden transportation to a 
situation so opposite in its character, and grow into vigorous 
maturity, unannoyed by the active chemical and mechan- 
ical powers to whose operation they were subjected. 
Art. VI.—Meteorological Observations. 
1. Abstract of aMrteonalogsod! Observations, made at pate Sac! LON» in 
NV, lat. 39° 25’, W. long. 81° 30’, in the year 1828, by S. P. Hix H. 
a ter, | ! Depth of 
S ° \ i} ‘ ‘ fain. 
| Shao Bet ole & 
Months. 3 3/\8|& veh op lamlae =| Prevailing winds. 
o & S|: ra . aa 
= isles] =] 3) 5) 3) 
Biseis| s| i ale 
__|_ See] FS) a) 6) ale 
January, |41.70/63/10/53| ~ 2 10; 14,17; 4) 04's. w. & w. 
February, }44.20/70)17/53; 2 13, 15) 14) s..w. &-N w. 
March, 48.30\83\17\66; 29 23; 8}. 2 s..Ww. N. & nN. Ww. 
April, 50.00/82|26 23 17; 13, t Ss. w. E. & 8.5. 
May, 62.75/92/35/57/4& 5 19} 12} 6} 58is. w. wow. & =. 
une, 2.57)94) 54 26 25} Bl 4) °92ls. s.w. 
July, 70,90/90/54136| 24 23, 8 08/s. w. & N. w. 
ugust, 94/53/41) 31 19] 26) 5) 3] 00's. w. & wn. 
September,|62.5 444 I 11}°16)' 14, 3) -42is. & w. New. 
tober, 52.1 96) -24)16 &17) 256) 2) 50\s. s. wo & w. 
November,|45.70|70/24/46 17 a6 3! 42 Nn. &n.w.w.&s.w 
Decetiber, 39. 1 70\14/56 16w.s.w.& wiw 
1242 mal ~ 49! 50 
aia temperature for the sire 55:22. 
es 
9 inche 
Prevaling winds, S. and S.W. 
Hotest me month, August—coldest month, December. 
= 
. 
“|S 
thermometer has a northern exposure, in the 
ab tit a taken at 7 
in summer, and at 2 and 9 P.M, 
Rain, 4 and ;°;°;; being’8 inches and. ;2 more 
than fell i in the year 1827. 
7 A.M. in winter, at 6 A,’ 
