REMARKS, he. 



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By a reference to the Tneteorological table of Mr. 

 Dunbar, it appears, that during the first fifteen days 

 of the nmonth of February, 1799^ the east wind blew 

 part of four days, and the north-west wind part of 

 five days ; one day it blew from that quarter strong 

 and steadily ; the north-east, cast-nortlveast, and 

 west winds, nearly shared the rest of the time ; as 

 theeast-souch-east, scuth, and south-west, are mark- 

 ed as having blown only part of two days. During 

 the remainder of the month, the south-west v/ind 

 blew two whole days, but not in succession; the wind 

 being chiefiy north-west and east-north -east. In the 

 month of March, the prevalent winds were north- 

 north-west, north-east, and west. The south-west 

 wind blew only part of one day. In April, southerly 

 winds appear more frequently. 



As the Spring and Summer advance, the winds 

 chiefly blow from the south-east and south-west, 

 with variations from ail parts of the compass. Dur- 

 ing the hot season, the winds are frequently remark* 

 ed to follow the progress of the sun, being found at 

 north-east in the morning, and, shifting round, die 

 away in the evening at south-south-west. 



The increase of cold in the Mississippi Territory 

 is a fact so extraordinary, and ♦so opposite to the ge- 

 ral belief of the people of this country, with respect 

 to other parts of the continent, that it deserves the 

 serious consideration of the philosophical inquirer. 

 Mr. Dunbar says, that the change cannot be traced 

 to any natural or artificial cause : and it certainly 

 tends to call in question the modern theories on the 

 subject. It is evident, that the explanation of Mr. 

 Volney, respecting the increased temperatui^ of the 



