364 ASSINX1B0IXE AND SASKATCHEWAN EXPEDITION. 



2 able showing the number of days on which rain fell, with the character of the 

 Thunder-storms, during the Summer of 1858, in the Valley of the Assinni- 

 boine and Saskatchewan. 



Date. 



Time. 



June 

 18 

 19 

 20 



2-4 p.m 

 6 a.m 

 Sunset. 



21 



11 a.m. 



21 



22 



1 p.m. 

 6 p.m. 

 3.45 p.m. 

 6 p.m. 



25 

 26-27 

 29-30 

 30 

 July 

 4 



5 



8-10 p.m. 

 Night. 

 Night. 

 6 a.m. 



11 a.m. 

 10 p.m. 



9 

 11 



9 a.m. 

 3 p.m. 



13 



14 



14-15 

 15 



7 p.m. 

 10 p.m. 

 2.30 p.m. 

 to 4.30 

 Night. 



18 

 19 



22 



4 p.m. 

 Noon. 



28 



1 p.m. 



August 

 2 

 4 

 5 



4 p.m. 

 4.30 p.m. 



11 



6 p.m. 



18 



6 p.m. 



25 



Noon. 



Character of Storm. 



Heavy rain, thunder 



Slight rain .... 



A terrific thunderstorm, heavy 

 rain, high wind 



Tremendous thunderstorm, hail- 

 stones 1-1^ in. in diameter 



Thunderstorm, heavy rain . 



Terrific thunderstorm, continued 

 roar of thunder without inter- 

 mission for 1^ hours 



Violent thunderstorm, heavy rain 



Thimder and rain 



Thunder and rain 



Heavy rain with rolling thunder, 

 without intermission for 1 hour 



Rain ..... 



Lightning in the east, no rain, 

 thermometer in shade 92° at 

 noon ..... 



Rain ...... 



Thunderstorm, hail, and heavy 

 rain ..... 



Thunderstorm of unusual violence 

 and sublimity — see narrative . 



Thunder and rain 



Rain all last night 



Rain North of Qu'appelle temp . 



at 6 a.m. 45° . 

 Heavy rain and thimder 

 Rain North of Qu'appelle Valley 

 Violent thunderstorm with heavy 



rain and hail .... 

 Rain in torrents 



4 p.m. Heavy thunderstorm with rain . 

 Thunderstorm, heavy rain . 

 Heavy rain .... 

 Violent thunderstorm 



Thunderstorm, rain and high 

 wind ..... 

 Violent thunderstorm and rain . 



Locality. 



Prairie Portage. 

 Do. do. 



Bad Woods. 



Bear's Head Hill. 

 Do. do. 



Sandy Hills. 

 Little Souris. 



Do. do. 



Do. do. 



Do. do. 

 Great Prairie. 



Do. do. 



Assinniboine. 



Fort Ellice. 

 Qu'appelle Valley. 



Do. 

 Do. 



do. 

 do. 



Qu'appelle. 



Do. 

 Do. 



South Branch. 



Do. do. 



Do. do. 

 Long Creek & Main 



Saskatchewan. 



Main Saskatchewan. 

 Do. do. 



