68 NATURAL AND CIVIL 



pleasant, attended with frequent showers. In 

 the summer months tlie weather is generally 

 fair, clear and settled. The winds are mostly 

 from the south, and southwest ; the heat in the 

 middle of the day is often very uncomfortable, 

 but the nights are almost ever cool and pleasant. 

 From the beginning of September, until the 

 middle of October, we have commonly the most 

 agreeable season, with moderate westerly winds, 

 and a clear sky. The latter part of October 

 and November, are generally cold, wet and un- 

 comfortable ; attended v/ith frequent rains, 

 some snow and high winds. 



Thunder and lightning are common in the 

 months of May, June, July and August ; but 

 seldom in the other months. The Aurora 

 Borealis is the most common in the months of 

 March, September and October ; but it is not 

 unusual at other times of the year. Heavy and 

 long storms of snow, or rain, are scarcely ever 

 knovv^n : But sudden and violent whirlwinds or 

 hurricanes sometimes arise, and do much dam- 

 age in the fall ; but we seldom receive any in- 

 jury from the hail. Annual courses of meteo- 

 rological observations properly reduced, will 

 afford the most complete information of the 

 weather, and meteors, in the different parts of 

 North America. 



