e 
[300] 64 a. 
“= 
‘ 
The decimal fractions are — in the last four columns. In the suth- 
mer’s sun the average heat was 104.96°. It will be observed, that the tem- 
ture was not ever noted itt the hottest hour of the day, or at the coldest - 
would have given greater extremes of heat an t important 
facts for invalids, on the degree and s apy then of the changes on anys 
sin ay or hour, cannot os ascertained by these tables 
n important c onsideration ‘ tie’ selection of ee. eo ditliey, Ove 
exibi the difference e in this respect, between the climate of iguanas and 
of South Florida, the following condensed statements of the monthly fall 
of rains at sen Orleans and Ke ey West, are selected. The first is obtai 
ts of Doctor Barton, of the monthly amount, in inches, onan 
paeee of fot years, including 18 36..'The second is taken’ from the re-  ~ 
ports of W, A, Whitehead, esquire, commencing with October, 1832,.and - 
 sapne‘eigg! tbrough 18334-’5 and '6. “ 
Fe & om Months mS New Orleans.| Key West. | Excess at New | Excess at Key . 
Pats i 2 . Orleans. West. Bi: 
Janua s ‘ - 4.69 1.819 2.871 % 
“February - ’ = .08 1.337 . 743 
March” = - 64. 1,983 657 7 
April e. ~ - 3I 1.087 - 4223 : 
May - - ge - 2.44. 6.341 ey 7S 908 Shh. 
June - - - Be vo 3.782 é 
ae - - - = 2s 2.191 ' 
e s - 5. 3.297 1.943 “pom 
September © - ~ gs ‘ey 4.350 1.440 ; A 
October = - |  - - .29 3.330 a 2.040 
November - . - 3.10 1.491 1.609 a oe 
~ . - 2.97 1,127 1.843 x VenEee 
aa ae 
Total inches - -| 47.35 31.389 21.302 5.921 48 
the six ek G from the Ist of November to the Ist of kes, iis on 
generally spent abroad by invalids from the northern States, the proportion | 
of rain in New Orleans to that in Key West is << 99 inches to 8.84, or up- — 
wards of 234 per cent.! It should, also, be remembered that in tropical 
climates oe os ogi of rain falls ina fale less time than in the in- 
es of the variable zone; that the rains consist of short but 
temperate 
" copious canna and that the sky is clear immediately before and after the _ 
owers ; and that, hence, the proportion of clear skies and fair days are © 
: infinitely g greater in those regions. The detailed Meteorological Register of 
y will illustrate all the advantages of its peculiarly favorable — 
climate. 
To form some conception of the relative temperature of Alban New | 
York, of New Orleans, Louisiana, and of Key Wes t, Territory of oe 
ean monthly and annual senor re mended in parallel 
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