CHAP. L] CLIMATE, SEASONS, &C. 47 



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1817. 



Dec. 15. each from the grass. Killed and 

 sent to market, they leave me the 

 loose fat for candles, and fetch about 

 3 dollars and a quarter besides. 



16. Sharp North West wind. This is 

 the cold American Wind. " A North 

 Wester" means all that can be ima 

 gined of clear in summer and cold in 

 winter. \ remember hearing from 

 that venerable and excellent man, 

 Mr. BARON MASERES, a very ele 

 gant eulogium on the Summer North 

 Wester in England. This is the 

 only public servant that I ever heard 

 of, who refused a proffered augmen 

 tation of salary ! 



17. A hardish frost. 



18. Open weather again. 



19. Fine mild day; but began freezing 

 at night-fall. 



20. Hard frost. 



21. Very sharp indeed. Thermometer 

 down to 10 degrees ; that is to 

 say, 22 degrees colder than barely 

 freezing. 



* 22. Same weather. Makes us run, 

 where we used to walk in the fall, 

 and to saunter in the summer. It 

 is no new thing to me ; but it makes 



