120 Mr. Cleaveland’s meteorological observations. 
ground. There is no large object near it, excepting that, to which it 
is attached. Its height above the ground, and the very small quantity 
of snow, which usually lodges underneath it, effectually prevent the in- 
fluence of any cold, in addition to that derived from the atmosphere. 
The degrees are those of Fahrenheit. In settled weather I have inva- 
riably found the greatest cold to be a little before the appearance of day 
break. 
1807. 1808. 
January. January. 
Mean of the greatest cold + 4°46 | Mean of the greatest cold 410-91 
Mean of the greatest heat -1 24-29 | Mean of the greatest heat ne 10 
Mean temperature +14°°37 | Mean temperature 
Greatest range in 24 hours +454° Greatest range in 24 hours 3795 
Mean temperature.of January from both years +16°-68° 
February. February. 
Mean of the greatest cold -+i0°4 | Mean of the greatestcold 11958 
Mean of the greatest heat ee. 83 | Mean of the greatest heat ++33°-48 
Mean temperature 0°11 | Mean temperature $26°°53 
‘Greatest range in 24 hours 740° Greatest range in24hours 41°35 
Mean temperature of February from both years +23%32> ° 
March. March. 
Mean of the greatest cold +421°56 Mean of greatest cold 4.23937 
Mean of the greatest heat + Mean of greatest heat 44 7°77 
Mean temperature 1°-95 | Mean temperature +535 57 
Greatest range in 24 hours — 425 
Mean temperature of March from both years +32°-76. 
The frost has commenced very early with us this season. Seve 
zal plants in my garden were destroyed as early, as the middle of Au 
