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_ they begin to be flattened, and assume the discoid shape proper 
tothe adult state. A short time before the turtle is hatched, © 
the muscles attached to the dorsal arch exhibit very clearly how 
ing walls. The granular contents of these cells is partially ar- 
tanged in lines parallel with the sides of the developing fibres, 
nthe muscles of the fore-leg the granules may be recognised as 
components of the fibrilla, and as such giving the fibres a trans- 
Vetse striation. 
—— 
Art. XXX.— Abstract of a Meteorological Journal, si at Marietta, 
Ohio: lat. 89°-25 N. ‘and lon, 4°-28 W. of Washington City ; 
by 8. P: Hitpreru, M.D. 
THERMOMETER. 3). BAROMETER. 
SS ge ego ee eee or AGS Dee a Saas 
2 | 3 | 28 
; si} glels|a2 + g ; 
mire Ee EL EL Ele lea | wot | elgg 
esijsa/ 48 3 1.0 S = &o 
oo |e |/ a] ei] eis ba s = 
Oo 3 =~ia6eis of 3 = S 
om = (|S(S(élols Bae 
Fr, Mary, 19-10) 44/-11] 12) 19} 1:55'y., nw. des, w. /29°85)29°05 0°80 
bate 42°73 5] 17} 11) 1:50) ws. & s, w. |80°05/29°15 0-90 
oa 37°91 8 130) x, w.d x, |29°70/28°85 0°85 
wy 4283] 70| 20] 16 14) $-08N, naw. daw, 29°70 28:95 075 
Jon’ . 56-95] 86) 36] 16, 15| 5°16) x, s.w, &s.x. |29°55 28°80 0°75 
ie” - |70°80| 93) 48 19 11) 4°08) 8, s.w. dw. |2953)29°00 0°58 
reed . /74-44) 96) 52] 16, 15) 487s,s.w. desx. 29°60 2915 0-45 
Se . 72°88] 92) 52} 20) 11) 621s, s,w. & w. [2965/2915 0°50 
= Sema . 166°75| 94/ 39] 23) 7/ 1:63's, s.w. de wide 29°70/29'25 0-45 
November °° * 8288} 80) 26] 13) 18) 258) g, aw. dx. |20°70/29°05 065 
Denes = ~~. 4087} 82] 10] 15] 15] 484) aw, 30°00/28'40 1°60 
—wiber, _-_. |41-20, 61] 21) 18] 18| 484) aw. wd [2980 aes 
ars So "200 165)40°64) 
: The mean temperature for the year 1857 is 51°48, which is 
pearly one and a half degrees above that of the preceding year. 
th of these ears are rather remarkable for the extremes of 
temperature: both of heat and cold. 
— , Rain and melted snow.—The amount of rain and melted snow 
8 forty inches and .°4. which is a little below the mean for a 
100?) 
: Series of years, generally estimated at forty-two inches, or three e 
and a half feet. The deficiency is found in the three first 
Vided affordin fi f the agricultural 
oo? ll ly for the wants of the ag 
terests, and the ‘eeulehy. | oth of forest trees. In the year 
6 the amount of rain was only thirty-two inches. 
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