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the subject of much thankfulness. The days of rain in 1866 

 were two less than 1865, but the quantity that fell must have 

 been greatly in excess, though not possessing nor having had 

 access to an ombrometer or rain-guage, I cannot speak with 

 accuracy. There were some heavy freshets which did much 

 damage throughout the Province. There were twenty gales of 

 wind during the past year, for the most part moderate, and 

 lasting but a few hours. Auroras boreales were of less frequency 

 than usual, and deficient in brilliancy and beauty. The few 

 thunder storms that' occurred were neither violent nor of long- 

 endurance. There were also fewer halos than recorded in 

 former years. 



The following periodic phenomena were observed during the 

 year. March 13th, small " song sparrow" heard to sing, — 

 i4th, lilac buds beginning to develope themselves in gardens in 

 town, — 17th, huckleberry in bud, — 18th, full blown mayflower 

 plucked in the Tower woods, — 25th, flock of seven wild geese 

 observed going south-east, — 31st, lilac in bud at the Dutch 

 village. 



April 7th, robin first heard singing, — 9th, frog {Rana fon- 

 tinalis) first heard to croak at 2 p. m. — 14th, blue hawk seen 

 about poultry yards, and water spider on ponds, — 15th, clover 

 in leaf, — 16th, swallows first seen at the Dutch village, — 18th, 

 golden-winged woodpecker chuckles, — 19th, first peep of the 

 frog {Hylodes pickeringii) heard, — 22nd, hermit thrush first 

 heard, — 29th, scutch grass five inches high ; crowfoot, dande- 

 lion, dock and strawberry in full leaf. 



May 1st, hacmatac and withrod bursting into leaf; humble- 

 bees about, — 3rd, king-fisher at Downs' pond ; white violet in 

 flower, — 6th, wild rose coming into leaf, — 10th, black flies 

 appear and very troublesome on the 12th, — 13th, strawberries 

 in bloom, — 25th, French willow in leaf and flower, — 27th, spider 

 webs shew on dewy mornings, — 28th, balsam poplar in full leaf; 

 dandelion in seed, — 29th, wild cherry coming into blossom. 

 June 21st, white weed in flower. 



October 6th, ash and birch leaves killed by frost ; maple 

 leaves begin to turn in moist spots, — 18th5 black birch leaves 

 begin to turn, — 24th, leaves of the beech all turned brown, — 

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