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REMARKS ON THE ST. MARTIN, ISLE JESUS, METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER 
FOR APRIL. 
( Highest the ik day sataedis dette eSottebdetheSisdesesssaeeba tet scddacesvonvesnee 30.508 
owest, the 17th May: .cevclosc.eiwanesessacsosleescanscncaclan dates caddivcvssenecue 29.127 
Barometer ......... Monthly Mean ..........scceseee Pek ai Re ees ee .. 29.882 
Monthly Range ...........0.ss.scccosonse ea Saveebers faze ad eos LeSOL 
Miehest, the on Gay bisves lie Stapaassausesscns cues tteccdbna sot Weddecseteateeny 65°.7 
OWESE, The TSE GAY; fo... cewasenedeeececsssscsserae . 10°.4 
Thermometer ...... cae Mea Gta th Se a abel EB, siase 889.99 
Monthly Range ..........cccccccccesssnareseess Ua eee ceewecetsend a caesdiv ve seasavesnuee: Mian De 
Greatest Intensity of the Sun’s Rays........... sweveveveees SELL Oe Crete eeCOeTee ee Wode sands Macet tema T7°.3 
Lowest Point of Terrestriai Radiation..............ccccccscsseesceecsecesseecsesecceene Stesdgstebcatdoutes tee) 
Mean of Humidity ...........c...0c008 Reessuecatee eeaaess sadeseaabes davevsacten REO 
Rain fell on 9 days, amounting to 2.921 inches; it was raining 60 hours and 42 minutes, and 
was accompanied by distant thunder on 1 day. 
Snow fell on 3 days, amounting to 11.68 inches; if was snowing 46 hours and 85 minutes. 
Most prevalent wind, the N. E. by E. 
Least prevalent wind, the N. 
Most windy day, the 17th ; mean miles per hour, 22.53. 
Least windy day, the 10th; mean miles per hour, 0.40. 
Aurora Borealis visible on 7 nights. 
The Electrical state of the Atmosphere has indicated moderate intensity. 
Swallow Hirundo Bicolor, first seen 23rd day 
Frogs Rana fontanalis, first seen 24th day. 
Wild Geese Anser Canadiensis, first seen passing N. W. 28rd day. 
Song Sparrow Frangilla Melodia, first heard 4th day. 
Thatcher’s Comet seen 29th. 
REMARKS ON THE ST. MARTIN, ISLE JESUS, METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER 
FOR MAY, 1861. 
Highest, ue it el dae tdi ati cee vattae ses pasptedecatteenses <ampone Si ecestacteeee sh .o88 
owest, the 27th day .883 
Barometer ...... jet Wea . 29.721 
Monthly Range ......... ae Pets ais) 
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OWES TRE QNUEGAY  sivccccssccsecssescssvesvostcctcecccscecsesacsescsnUeeveusascameas 1 
Thermometer ... ae INTEL, i ok scot ec es cede eck Ae 51°86 
Meomthliy WANE Tei vaccaseceuedecsateecesdcateuscaeclete dom aveccoesvenconcdenceeumnanen . A299 
Greatest intensity of the Sun’s Lays............scsccsscessscceceresecceccevecersccaseesbecesseasesserees 85°0 
Lowest point of Terrestrial Radiation.......ccccccccccecsereccecccecseccecosssseseceeseecersecendaanecces 19°3 
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Rain fell on 15 days, amounting to 8.642 inches ; it was raining 49 hours and 32 minutes, and 
was accompanied by thunder on 1st day 
Most prevalent wind, W. 8. W. 
Least prevalent wind, N. N. W. 
Most windy day, the 7th day; mean miles per hour, 18.22. 
Least windy day, the 15th day ; mean miles per hour 0.01. 
2 Solar Haloes were visible. 
Aurora Borealis visible on 1 night. 
The Electrical state of the Atmosphere has indicated feeble intensity. 
Shad Alosa Prostabilis, first caught 30th day. 
Amount of evaporation 2.93 inches. 
CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS.—In the May Number of the Journal, page 301, line 
4 from bottom,—for “ Geo. J. Brush, Professor of Mineralogy,” read “ Professor of Metal- 
lurgy.” In the present Number, page 328, add Helix concava and Planorbis parvus 
to the species there enumerated ; and transpose the words “very common” (line § from 
bottom) to the end of the preceding line. 
