230 Scientific Intelligence. [March, 



kenss ; yet it has left the southern and eastern coasts of the 

 country for some time ; but only very lately the northern 

 land. 



From about St. John's Day, the weather has been very dry, 

 and often pretty warm. 



The first traders arrived here in the latter part of May, and it 

 is reported, that those destined for the northern and eastern 

 lands were obliged to wait a long time before they could reach 

 the ports of their destination. 



[For this communication, the Editors are indebted to Sir Joseph 

 Banks.] 



VI. Meteorological Register kept at Neiv Multon. 



MaUon, Jan. 6, 1818. 



October. — Mean pressure of barometer, 29*850; max. 30-32; 

 min. 28-70.; range, 1*62; spaces described in inches, 6-75; 

 number of changes, 15. Mean temperature, 44-050° ; max. 55°; 

 min. 31°; range, 24°. Amount of rain, 1*80. Wet days, 7. 

 Number of brisk winds, 5; boisterous, 3. Prevailing winds, N. 

 and E ; N. 9 ; N.E. 9 ; E. 5 ; S. 4 ; S.W. 2 ; N.W. 1 ; Var. 1. 



November. — Mean pressure of barometer, 29*713 ; max. 

 30*33 ; min. 28*98 ; range, 1*45 ; spaces described in inches, 

 8-35; number of changes, 16. Mean temperature, 45*500°; 

 max. 57° ; min. 32° ; range, 25°. Amount of rain, 1*86 inch. 

 Wet days, 7. Number of brisk winds, 3 ; boisterous, 2. Pre- 

 vailing winds, S.,W., and S.W. ; N.l; S.E.5; S.6; S.W. 10 ; 

 W. 7; N.W. 1. 



December. — Mean pressure of barometer, 29*345 ; max. 

 29*96; min. 28*34; range, 1*62; spaces described in inches, 

 9*37; number or changes, 14. Mean temperature, 33*955°; 

 max. 50°; min. 21°; range, 29°. Amount of rain and snow, 

 4*04 inches, nearly the whole of which fell by night; number of 

 wet and snowy days, 20. Brisk winds, 4; boisterous, 3. Pre- 

 vailing winds, S.W. and N.W. ; N. 1 ; N.E. 4 ; S.E. 3 ; S. 4 ; 

 S.W. 11; W. 2; N.W. 6. Character of the period: wet, 

 stormy, and changeable. 



Meteorological Results for the Year 1817. — Mean pressure of 

 barometer, 29*668; max. 30*61; min. 28*10; range, 2*51; 

 6paces described in inches, 97*69 ; number of changes, 206. 

 Mean temperature, 47*291°; max. 82°; min. 21° ; range, 61°. 

 Amount of rain and snow, 28*02 inches ; number of wet and 

 snowy days, 132. Number of brisk winds, 71; boisterous, 37. 

 Prevailing winds, S.W. ; N. 44 ; N.E. 35 ; E. 10 ; S.E. 23 ; 

 S. 63 ; S.W. 83 ; W. 60 ; N.W. 26 : Var. 21. 



J. S. 



VII. Nightingale of the Ancients. 



Is the arfav of the Greek naturalists and poets the same bird 

 as our nightingale ? 





