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cauldron of warm water the icebergs from the north 

 are dissolved ; the surrounding waters and superin- 

 cumbent atmosphere are warmed, and the tempera- 

 ture of the neighbouring continent elevated. A proper 

 retreat is also afforded to the various kinds of fish 

 after their season of spawning has passed, and while 

 the severity of the frost drives them from the shores. 

 Such are some of the leading operations perceived 

 in the economy of nature in this part of the world. 



The atmosphere brought over the land from the 

 south-west, being loaded with vapour given off 

 from the warm sea surface, is frequently charged 

 with rain ; and the condensation carried on by the 

 cooler land surface along the coast in the spring pro- 

 duces fogs. The atmosphere over the interior lands 

 soon acquires the temperature necessary to dispel 

 these fogs ; and therefore, while some of the shores 

 are obscured by them, the inland districts enjoy a 

 clear sky. From the proximity of Bermuda to the 

 Mexican stream, it enjoys the improved climate 

 thus produced in a higher degree than any of the 

 British provinces. 



The effects of the chmate upon the agricultural 

 produce are more favourable than in other coun- 

 tries under the same mean annual temperature. 

 Besides many of the fruits of the temperate regions, 



