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and that Congelation does not depend barely on a 
Privation of Motion or of Heat. 
A flow putrid Fever was very epidemical part of 
this Summer and Autumn 3 which he afcribes to the 
moift and hot Temper of the Air, and gives its De« 
fcription and Cure. 
1730. 
In the Beginning of October there was a violent 
Eafterly Wind, which fo difturb'd the Sea, that at 
three or four Miles from the Shore he found the 
Leaves of the Trees very fait to the Tafte. 
Inches. DecL 
The Total of Rain this Year was . . 25. 698. 
Whereof in November fell .... 4. 480. 
in January but .... o. 666 . 
Inches. 
Barometer highed on Jan. io. 30. 6. 
lowed March 7. 28. 5. 
On account of a particular Colic which reign’d 
part of this Year, the Author remarks the pernicious 
Confequences of giving general Names toDidempers j 
which often leads the Unskilful into irreparable Errors 
in Pra&ice. 
1731- 
This was a dry Year, the Total of 
Rain being but 
Whereof in November , the wetted 
Month, fell . . ....... 
in March , the dryed. 
Inches. 
17. 2 66. 
2. 356. 
o. 140. 
Mercury highed on March 2; 30. 4. 
lowed November 8. 28. 7. 
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