Miscellanies. 211 
23. Meteorological Journal.—Abstract of Meteorological obser- 
vations, taken at Savannah, Geo., by Wm. H. Williams, from June 
1, 1832, to June 1, 1833, lat. 32° 8’ an lon. 4° 8’ west of Wash- 
ington city. 
Thermom- Atmosphere. 
eter. 26 2 es _ 
: . 2 |a|=| Prevailing winds 
Z Talatelel «| BSE] Pamcunk am | Provan 
MONTHS. | 5 SsislBlhl &] Te [sie pe 
B laed s 5 = = 3 = >I2 
feo o a 
RISES) 21 8 [-S/S|N- &|[z. a lw. ale. 
SSF IS) a | O lal |N-wn-e.s.w.s. & 
une, 1832. 92/73}16/21| 20} 6 | 4/0) 4) 13; 10] ¢ & Ww 
uly,  |84 94/74/21/14, 18 |} 4] 9 0} 5] 1 8! 7] nN. Bek. 
Lugust,“* |82  |90/77\11/29} 2) 4 |25) 0} 4) 1 6 | It .E&E. 
opt. a 17F 90/66} 5/14) 138} 5 112) 0) 6 § 6 8.&E. 
et. 84|52|12/25| 12 | 13 | 6} O| 71) 1 d N. E. & E. 
Nov. * 64 87\44, 624, 12 | 12 | 6, 0, 14 eae 3) ON. W.& W. 
Joe 72|30|27 7114 110; 0} 12 ee 31 N. W.& W. 
an. 1833. 72\20| 2|11] 6 | 11 | 6} 8} 8] 6] 1 [| s.w.es. 
‘eb. << [59  |ysiggito| si 14] 8/o0lé| 51 9] 7| 7| week. 
arch, ‘* 162 80/40! 1 ‘ ul 18 | 0} 2} 6 Y| 6] 121 sn. EB. 
ipril, “ [69 — |g3/57/25 10 | 317 9| 7| 6| www. 
May, “< |79 I 2 12 | 16 o| 3] 2] 11} 7/1) sex. 
695.83|. | |is7 [121 |81|26| 81 |112 | 87 | 85 
Mean temperature of the thermometer for the year, 69°.83 
“ average “ nd summer months, 82 
sie = - = autumn ae 
“ tena “ winter 6°. 66 
“ec ce ce ce ‘s rin 6c 70 
pring 
The greatest quantity of rain fell in August, 1832, and in April, 
1833. There was more rain in April, 1833, than in the winter 
months. July 1832 was the warmest month. Average of thermom- 
éter, 84°. Dec. 1832 was the coldest month. Average of ther- 
mometer, 54°. July 2, 1832, the warmest day; thermometer 95°. 
January 11, 1833, the coldest day ; thermometer 20°. The month 
of August, 1832, the mean average of the thermometer, varied from 
80°, the lowest point at any time, to 85° the highest. This month 
was very wet, and very healthy; wind easterly. Distinguished 
health, was enjoyed during the year in this city; no prevailing epi- 
demic of any description. The first frost was on the evening of the 
24th of October. Vegetation was in verdure at the close of Novem- 
ber. = the morning of the 10th of January, there was a little flur- 
ry of sn 
paced hui: Savannah, Geo. June 29, 1833. 
24. Transactions of the Literary and Historical Society of Que- 
bec.—The second volume of this society, published in 1831, em- 
