fiO MYERS ON METEOKOLOGT. 



mountain and swampy barren ; but the heart of the worthy 

 Nova Scotian warmed towards us as he hurried us along to his 

 dwelling, and soon with his table groaning under the weight of 

 good fare, he bade us welcome to civilized life once more, and it 

 is almost needless to add, that while enjoying such welcome 

 hospitality, we soon forgot the weary tramp we had had during 

 that ever memorable " Fortnight in the Backwoods of Shelburne 

 and Weymouth." 



Art. VII. Notes on the Weather at Halifax, Nova 

 Scotia, during 1866. By Colonel Myers. 



{Read March 4, 1867.) 



January. The four first days of this month were mild, but 

 dull and rainy. On the 5th a sharp frost set in, which lasted 

 till the 9th, the thermometer standing during the night of the 

 6th, 7th, at 15° below zero. The remainder of the month was 

 in general fine and moderate. Mean temperature 20° being 2° 

 lower than that of the same month last year, and 5° below the 

 average of the three preceding j^ears. 



February began with very cold weather. On the night of 

 the 6th, 7th, the thermometer indicated 7° below zero, and on 

 the 8th the harbour was suflicieutly frozen to admit of persons 

 crossing over on the ice, the ferry boats being unable to ply. 

 On the 11th a rapid thaw occurred, and the ice broke up on the 

 following day. The weather to the end of the month continued 

 mild for the season, with some high winds from the southward, and 

 rain. Mean temperature 25°, being \° above that of 1865, and 

 of the average of three preceding years. 



March was ushered in with a strong gale from the north-east, 

 but of short continuance. The month was generally cold and 

 disagreeable, and towards the end of it very stormy, with snow 

 and rain. Mean temperature 29°, 5° ])elow that of 1865, but 

 corresponding exactly with the average of three preceding years. 



Api'il. Some stormy weather at the commencement of this 

 month, and a heavy gale from south-west on the morning of the 

 25th, but the month generally fine. Mean temperature 4()o, the 

 .same as last year, but in excess of the average ol' three preceding 

 years by 2°. 



