372 ASSINNIBOINE AND SASKATCHEWAN EXPEDITION. 



On the 9th, 10th and 11th Jan., 1859. 



2 p.m., 14-3 below zero. 



9 „ 28-8 „ 



10 „ 29-2 „ 



12 „ 31-6 „ 



11th.— 6 a.m., 37-1 „ 

 7 ,, 3G-9 



12 „ 24-8 ,, 



2 p.m., 19-9 „ 



9 „ 21-0 ,, 



10 21-6 ,, 



12 „ 18-1 „ 



In January, 1859, the thermometer did not rise above 

 zero during a period of 124 hours 30 minutes, or 

 more than five days. Mercury froze in the open air. The 

 mean temperature on the 9th was — 27 0, 8; 10th, — 29 o, 0; 

 llth,-28°-2. Dr. Smallwood says that this cold term 

 was felt generally throughout Canada and the Eastern 

 States, and seems to have traveled from the west. 



The following minimum temperatures were observed 

 at different places : — 



Rochester 



Brooklyn, (New York,) 

 Boston 

 Toronto 

 Quebec 

 Huntingdon 



For the purpose of comparing the monthly mean at 

 Quebec (lat. 46° 49' 2", long. 71° 16') with those of Eed 

 River, the table on the opposite page is inserted.* 



In the absence of instrumental observations, the pro- 

 gress of vegetation affords the best indication of climate, 

 apart from latitude and elevation above the sea. It has 

 been observed elsewhere that there exists an extraordinary 



9th. — 6 a.m., 29-9 below zero. 



7 „ 29-0 



9 „ 28-4 

 12 „ 23-8 



2 p.m., 21-5 „ 



9 „ 33-9 

 10 „ 34-2 

 12 „ 36-0 

 10th.— 6 a.m., 43-6 „ 



7 „ 43-1 



9 „ 41-6 

 12 „ 20-1 



10-0 below zero. 

 90 

 14-0 

 26-5 

 40-1 

 44-0 



* See Canadian Journal — Old Series. 



