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Barracks ; the others were taken at the Royal Gaol, in Port of 

 Spain. The results are somewhat different, as will appear in the 

 following table : 



Mr. Charles Deville gives as an average for four days in 

 January, 76'82; twenty-two days in February, 76'95; seventeen 

 days in May, 78-71 ; twelve days in June, 78*74. Average, 77-80. 



The mean yearly temperature, according to the first series of 

 observations, is 79, and 84 according to the second series, which 

 gives 81 50' as an average for the ten years. The maxima are, 

 88 P and 93 ; and the minima, 70 and 73 respectively. The 

 greatest variations are, 17 and 14, corresponding to the months 

 of March and May. There was in February, 1853, a variation of 

 19. The mean annual temperature of the neighbouring region 

 of Venezuela varies from 77 90' to 81 14'. (Codazzi.) 



In the first period, the hottest months are June, May, and 

 April ; in the second, May, September, and October, and, taking 

 the periods together, September, June, and May. The coolest 

 months are, in the first period, December, November, and Janu- 

 ary, in the second, January, February, March, and December ; 

 and in the two periods together, December, January, and Feb- 

 ruary. The months which exhibit the maximum of temperature, 

 are May, April, June, and September ; those showing a minimum, 

 February, January, and March. The variations are greatest in 

 February, May, and March, and least in July, June, and Decem- 

 ber ; they being 14 25' in the former, and only 10 degrees in 

 the latter months. The more uniform temperature of July and 

 June is a consequence of the heavy rains which fall during those 



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