Miscellanies. 



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10. Meteorological Journal. — Abstract of Meteorological observa- 

 tions, taken at Savannah, Geo. by W. H. Williams, from June 1st. 

 1833, to June 1st. 1S34 ; lat. 32'^ 8' north— Ion. 4° 8' west of Wash- 

 ington city. 



IVIean temperature of the thermometer for the year, 68^66^ 



" average " " summer months, 81 66 



" « " " autumn " 68 33 



« « " " winter " 56 



" « « " spring " 68 66 



There have been one hundred and one rains during the year. 

 The greatest quantity of rain fell in January, 1834. More rain fell 

 in January, than in the autumn months. June, 1833, was the warm- 

 est month — 1° warmer than the month of June, 1832, and 2° colder 

 than the preceding year. Average of the thermometer 82^. Jan- 

 uary, 1834, was the coldest month. Average of the thermometer, 

 63° — 2° colder than the preceding year, and 4° colder than Jan- 

 uary, 1833. June 8 and August 1, 1833, the warmest days; 

 thermometer 90° — 5° colder than the warmest day during 1832. 

 January 7, 1834, the coldest day; thermometer 32° — 12° warm- 

 er than the coldest day of 1833. The first frost was on the evening 

 of the 22d of Oct. — two days earlier than the last season. On the 

 night of the 30th of Oct. ice was seen in the suburbs of the city. 

 Less rain fell in the month of Nov. 1833, than in any month during 

 the year. The splendid phenomenon that appeared about the mid- 

 dle of Nov. 1833, we were not privileged to witness. The last frost 

 in the spring of 1834, was on the night of April 28. Uninterrupted 



