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and duration are both increased. Bordering 

 on the gulf of St. Ivawrence, as the face of the 

 soil is rugged and mountainous, the chmate, 

 somewhat influenced thereby, participates in its 

 ungenial nature ; but advancing to the west- 

 ward, it becomes more mild, and encourages 

 the resumption of agricultural labours at a 

 much earlier period, particularly in the western 

 district of the lower, and all the settled parts of 

 the upper province; at Montreal for instance, 

 only 79 geographical miles southward and 145 

 due west from the meridian of Quebec, the 

 spring is reckoned to commence from five to six 

 weeks earlier than at the latter place. Vege- 

 tation is proportionately more luxuriant and 

 vigorous, producing crops of greater increase, 

 by seldom experiencing checks in their early 

 stages from the hoar frost, so injurious to the 

 rising growth wherever it prevails. In a com- 

 parison between the chmates of Great Britain 

 and the Canadas, some advantages result to the 

 latter, because the prevalence of fine clear 

 weather and a pure atmosphere greatly exceeds 

 that in the former ; besides, the degree of cold 

 is proved by actual experiment not to be pro- 

 portionate to the indication of the thermometer ; 

 as a corroborating instance, it is remarked, at 

 its utmost severity, which is in the months of 



