108 
Dr. Holmes’ metetrological observations. 
Observations, made at Midway, in Georgia, thirty miles southwest- 
wardly from Savannah. thermometer used was Fahren- 
1787 
Dec. 
1788 
Jan. 
Feb. 
1789 
Dec. 
Dec. 
heit’s, exposed in a north shade. 
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Pak Remarks. 
EaG | 
is 3 ; 
Winds generally N. W. Observationsfrom the 14th through 
62|30 h 
the month. 
{Winds generally N. W. On the 6th the mercury was at 32°, 
64|22| wind N. the’ground was frozen, and iceremained in the ditch- 
/ |. | esallday. Observations for 10 days only in this month. i. 
2U|Ubservations \uree days only. Lhermometer broken. 
Winds generally N. W. and weather fair. “Latter part of the 
76/28} month easterly winds, cloudy, and some rains Mercury at and 
below 32° four days in this month. — = 
Winds 5. W.and N. W. jonquils, jessamins, and woodbines. 
481\26| in blossom. Mercury at and below 32° seven days in this, 
2S So Ss ee eee 
—— Winds N. W. and 8S. W. On the 23d the mercury rose to 819;. 
821281 and-on the 17th and 18th it rose to 80°. Pie. 
ookrr Winds southerly. Frost on the 4th, when the mercury was at. 
80/31) 31°; but the weather generally mild, sometimes warm. ~ 
66] {Only one observation this month. 
odlvo Winds southerly. ‘he mercury rose to 93° on the 28th and 
29th ; and was at‘and above 90° four days in the month. ~ 
Winds generally S.&. Weather fair. eréury was at aud above 
| 80° twenty days in thismonth. On the 2d I was at Sunbury, 
96164 ‘where at 30” clock p. m. there was a violent thunder Storm, at- 
: tended with hail. ‘Two white men and one negro were kill- 
ed by lightning. The wind was at N.E. The mercury, at 
2 0’ clock, at 84° ; at 3 o’clock, at 74°, 
g6| |the highest ascent of the mercury im observations of nine days 
1.) See gs 
PGi: aR Ts ** om . “< a STN iia aT 
Winds trom N. W.to N. EK. Observations begin at the 13th. 
On the 19th the mercury fell to 28°; wind N. E. and faite 
Great frost. Ice. Frost also on the 23d; mercury at 31°. 
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The mercury was at and above 32° four days in this month, 
after the 13th. On the 31st a snow storm began five minutes: 
before 8 A. mM. and continued until 11 ;. but did not whiten the 
ground, 
