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As we have many thunder-gufts in the hot months, 
in which a vaft quantity of rain falls, the depth of 
the rain, inthefe months, is thereby greatly increafed; 
for then we have very little rain, excepting in thun- 
der- fir owers. 
On the 30 of June, 1770, in a thunder- ftorm, 
there fell, in two hours, 5.335 inches of rain. 
On the 16 of September, 1751, there fell, in 24 
hours (but the greateft part in 6 hours) 9.955 inches 
of rain. 
On the 15 of September, 1752, during the time 
of the moft violent hurricane, that was ever felt in 
this town, the depth of rain, which fell, was only 
3 .740 inches, and the greateft part of that was the 
fpray of the fea. 
From the 17 Sept. 1751, to the 7 Auguft 1752, 
was the drieft feafon ever known in this province. 
Since I fent an abftradt of my meteorological ta- 
bles to the Royal Society, I have feen Fahrenheit’s 
thermometer in the fhade once down at the 10 de- 
gree ; and once laft fummer it rofe to the 1 00 de- 
gree. I am, 
SIR, 
Your moft humble fervant, 
John Lining* 
A Ta ble 
