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and exercise which this fine climate allows of with so little inter- 

 ruption, the experiment would seldom prove successful. The 

 journey itself, of 800 or 1,000 miles, although alleviated by a 

 safe and easy water conveyance from Chalons to Avignon, is of 

 itself a heavy, and it may be a painful toil to inflict upon the 

 sufferer ; yet the earlier the decision is made, the greater appears 

 to be the probability or certainty of success, or recovery. I 

 hope I may be excused for thus deviating a little from the 

 original subject of this communication ; but I am led to do so 

 by the hope of dropping a hint or two that might be useful at 

 all to any concerned, or likely to be concerned, with the subject. 



Upon the annexed scale (Plate LXXXIV), the maximum and 

 minimum of temperature for each day at Nice, taken by a Six's 

 double thermometer (suspended about 15 feet from the ground 

 on a north aspect), are compared with those of L. Howard, as 

 published in the Aiuials. It may be observed how uniform the 

 daily temperature was at Nice comparatively with that in 

 England, the line indicating the maximum at Nice having for the 

 three winter months mostly confined itself within the 50th and 

 60th degrees of Fahr. ; whilst that of England has marched 

 during the same period between the 30th and 55th degrees, its 

 sharp, angular course indicating the rapid changes of temper- 

 ature in our English climate. It may also be observed how 

 nearly the great depressions and elevations of temperature in the 

 two countries correspond in point of date. 



The following is a brief, daily account of the weather at Nice. 



