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ning on 7th, 12th, 13th and 14th, with rain on 7th and 14th. A few 

 eases of ephemeral fever and rheumatism were met with. 



Max. Med. Min. Max. Med. Min. 



Therm. 102 80| 62 Barom. 30.20 30.02| 29.85 



March. — "Was generally fine ; some showers fell on 27th and 28th at 

 full moon ; the land and sea hreeze very regular. In the early part of 

 the month slight opthalmia appeared, towards the latter end, dysentery 

 and fever. 



Therm. 96 761 56 Barom. 30.20 30.02a 29.85 



April. — Was fine for the greater part ; the 10th, 29th and 30th cloudy 

 and windy, with some rain ; winds N. E. and S. W. The nights were 

 cold. In the early part dysentery continued to prevail ; about the 

 middle and latter end scurvy. 



Therm. 98 721 48 Barom. 30.25 30.10 29.95 



May.— Was variable with heavy rains on 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 14th, 18th 

 (first quarter of moon), 1 9th, 20th, 21st and 22d, and dew atnight. 

 Winds N. E. — N. and S. W. Scurvy and catarrhs most commonly met 

 with ; also a few cases of pneumonia. 



Therm. 78 631 44 Barom. 30.40 30.15 29.70 



June. — Was variable ; the showers were frequent, but neither long 

 continued nor heavy. Rain fell on 5th, 8th, 9th (new moon), 10th to 

 16th (first quarter), 17th, 21st, 22d and 23d ; a severe thunder storm 

 on the night of the 13th. Scurvy and catarrhs continued to prevail. 

 Therm. 70 58 38 Barom. 30.30 29.90 29.50 



July.— Was fine with the exception of 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 15th, 

 16th (first quarter), 17th to 21st, 25th, 27th and 28th, on which days 

 much rain fell. A severe thunder storm on the 8th, with a shower of 

 hail. Ice was found out of doors about the thickness of a shilling on the 

 morning of the 9th (new moon). Winds N. E.— N. W. and S. W. 

 There was but little disease. 



Therm. 67 54i 53 Barom. 30.40 30.05 29.70 



August.— A good deal of rain fell on 3d to 6th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 18th 

 to 22d (full moon) 24th to 29th (last quarter). It blew very fresh on 

 the 5th, but there was not any such severe gale as occurred last 

 winter. Winds N. E. and S. W. Catarrhs sometimes met with. 

 Therm. 76 591 42 Barom. 30.40 30.10 .29.80 



