Appendix. 307 



. CLIMATE. 



The following Meteorological Observations have no pretence 

 whatever to completeness, but I believe afford a fair illus- 

 tration of the climate, seeing that no carefully conducted data 

 on these points have as yet been recorded, at least as far as 

 Central New Brunswick is concerned, whilst the very valuable 

 and precise researches of Mr. Murdoch on the coast of St. 

 John present a striking contrast to the meagre facts hitherto 

 tabulated of the meteorology of the interior. I have therefore 

 selected an average year of range of temperature, more espe- 

 cially on account of the observations being trustworthy, as I 

 had cause to know from personal knowledge of the capabili- 

 ties of my excellent friend and late Brother officer Mr. Welch, 

 F.R.C.S., now Assistant Professor of Pathology in the Royal 

 Victoria Hospital at Netley, who, aided by Sergeant Baird, of 

 the 22nd Regiment, conducted a series of interesting notices 

 on the climate by means of reliable instruments. 



