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7. Feb. 7, 1855. Dr. Alfred 8. Monson observed 8° below zero; and Mr. Rodney 
ton 16° 
8. Feb. 1, 1826. Dr. Alfred S. Monson observed 15° below zero. 
9. Jan. 4, 1835. Dr. Alfred 8. Monson init is" 
10. Jan. 31, 1826. Dr. Alfred S. Monson observed 14° below 
1. Jan. 5, 1841. Dr. Alfred 8. ee chanel 12° etl st Prof. C. 8. 
yman 12°; and Mr. E. C. Herrick 1 
12. Jan. 11, 1859. Dr. "Alte ed S. ead observed 7° below zero; and Mr. Joseph 
tt 14° 
13. Feb. 3, 1783. Pres. Ezra Stiles jes 13° below zero. 
14. Jan. 6, 1835. Dr. Alfred S. Monson observed 13° below zero. 
. 2 ow zero. 
15. Feb. 2,1789. Pres Ezra Stiles prcenn 2° bel 
16. Feb. 15, 1817. Pres. J. Day observed 12° below ze 
17. Dec. 16, 183]. Dr. Alfred §. — observed 11° below zero 
18. Jan 18, 1840. Dr. Alfred S. M observed st below zero 
19. Feb. 10, 1784 a Ezra Stiles eaneek 10 ° be ro. 
20. Jan. 10, 1797. Dr. Isaac Beers observed 10 2 Neale 
21. Jan. 19, 1821. Pro: ee ALM. Fisher observed 5° ae snes and Dr. Alfred 8. 
Prof. A. M. Fisher observed 5° below zero; and Dr. Alfred S. 
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23. Jan. 5, 1822. Dr. Alfred Pg Monson observed 10° below ters 
24. Dec. 13, 1825. Dr. Alfred S. Monson observed 10° below 
25. von 10, 1859. Dr. Alfred S. Monson observed 4° below si gee Joseph 
ennett 10°. 
It thus appears that the thermometer at New Haven has fallen 
10° below zero 25 times in 95 years. Of these cases 12 per cent 
Securecd { in n December, 64 per cent in January, and 24 ig cent in 
enry, Fasc sai by Charles Schott, Assistant U. 8. 
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sand two hundred stations, and consist of the observations — 
under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, assisted sin 
1854 by the Patent Office and Department of Agriculture; of 
those by the Medical Depattioets of the United States Arm 
those by the United States Survey of 
Franklin Institute of Philadelphia, and also by other 
Scientific institutions and individuals, Fora more definite account 
. sources of information we would refer to subsequent 
It is proper, however, that we should here express our 
Chlecticn ee the valuable cobperation of the Medical Depart- 
