84 MR. J. BAXENDELL : INFLUENCE OF THE SEASONS UPON 



If we divide the years into six winter and six summer 

 months, we have the following numbers : — 



Mean of six Mean of six 

 Winter months. Summer months. 



O O 



Bywell 41*62 54*2 



Allenheads 37'24 49*2 



4'38 S'o 



These results are from observations made during the 

 five years 1 856-1 860, and nine months of the year 1861. 



Geneva and the Hospice of the Great St. Bernard, 

 Difference of elevation of the stations =6838 feet. 



Mean Temp, of Mean Temp, of 

 Winter Quarter. Summer Quarter. 



o o 



Geneva 32*9 6yi 



Great St. Bernard 16*4 4i"4 



i6'5 2i*7 



The data for these stations were taken from the tables 

 of monthly mean temperatures for the years 1 848-1 859, 

 given by Mr. Vernon in his valuable paper '' On the Baro- 

 metric Oscillations at Geneva and the Great St. Bernard, 

 and their Relations to Temperature and the Fall of Rain." 



Dijon and Great St, Bernard. 

 Difference of altitude = 7 368 feet. 



Winter 

 Quarter. 



Summer 

 Quarter. 







35'4 

 i6*4 





 696 



41-4 



Dijon 



Great St. Bernard 16*4 



I9'0 28'2 



Milan and Great St. Bernard. 



Difference of altitude =7 631 feet. 



Winter Summer 



Quarter. Quarter. 



o c 



Milan 35-0 yi'^ 



Great St. Bernard i6"4 41-4 



i8'6 305 



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