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Table XIII. (Continued.) 
No. of Exp. I 
Period of observa- 
tion. 
Weather. 
Wind. 
Atmo- 
sphere. 
Hive No. 1. 
126 
1835. 
Nov. 13 A.M. 
9 
Light rain 
N.E. 
o 
37-3 
o 
43-7 
127 
A.M. 
10 
Light continued rain 
N.E. 
37-6 
43-9 
128 
A.M. 
11 
Light rain 
N.E. 
39-6 
44- 1 
129 
A.M. 
m 
Sunny 
N.E. 
39-8 
44-9 
130 
P.M. 
2 
Calm 
N.E. 
41-6 
45-8 
131 
F.M. 
3 
Rain 
E. 
39-6 
45-8 
132 
P.M. 
4 
Rain 
E. 
38 
45-2 
133 
14 A.M. 
7 1 
Calm, cloudy 
N.W.N. 
35 
43-2 
134 
A.M. 
8 
Calm, fair 
N.W.N. 
35-4 
43-2 
135 
A.M. 
9 
Calm, fair 
N.W.N. 
35-4 
47 
136 
A.M. 
10 
Calm, fair 
N.W.N. 
39-4 
46-3 
137 
A.M. 
11 
Calm, fair, cold 
N.E.N. 
40-4 
46-9 
138 
A.M. 
12 
Calm, fine 
E.N. 
42-5 
48-5 
139 
P.M. 
n 
Calm, fine 
E.N. 
42-2 
57 
140 
r.M. 
4 
Calm, fine 
E.N. 
38 
66 
141 
P.M. 
4* 
Calm, fine evening 
N.W. 
36 
56 
142 
15 A.M. 
8 
Calm, fair 
N.E. 
41 
49 
143 
_ A.M. 
9 
Heavy clouds 
N.E. 
42-6 
50 
144 
A.M. 
10 
Sunny 
N.E. 
45 
50'2 
145 
P.M. 
1 
Bleak wind 
N.E. 
47 
54 
146 
P.M. 
2 
Cloudy, cold 
N.E. 
45 ’4 
53-6 
147 
P.M. 
Ai 
* 2 
Heavy clouds 
N. 
43-5 
51 
148 
16 A.M. 
7i 
Dull, cloudy 
W. 
36-8 
46 
149 
A.M. 
84 
Fair, light wind 
W. 
37-6 
46-2 
150 
A.M. 
94 
Fairer 
w. 
40-3 
46-4 
151 
A.M. 
104 
Dull sky 
w. 
40-9 
46-7 
152 
A.M. 
1H 
Fair 
W.N. 
44 
47-1 
153 
A.M. 
124 
Fair 
W.N. 
45-1 
48 
154 
P.M. 
H 
Fair 
W.N. 
44-7 
48-1 
155 
P.M. 
24 
Fair 
W.N. 
44 
47-8 
156 
P.M. 
34 
Fair 
N. 
40-8 
47-2 
157 
P.M. 
Ai 
Calm, clear 
N. 
37-6 
46-7 
158 
17 A.M. 
7 
Misty, calm 
W. 
39 
45 
159 
A.M. 
74 
Misty, calm 
w. 
39-5 
45 
160 
A.M. 
8 
Misty, calm 
w. 
40 
453 
161 
A.M. 
84 
Misty, calm 
W.N. 
40-6 
45-4 
162 
A.M. 
9 
Misty, calm 
N.W. 
41-4 
45-3 
163 
A.M. 
94 
Misty, light wind 
N.W. 
43-6 
45-5 
164 
A.M. 
10 
Light misty rain 
N.W.W. 
44-6 
46-1 
165 
A.M. 
104 
Light misty rain 
W.N. 
45-2 
46-8 
166 
A.M. 
114 
Light misty rain 
Light misty rain 
W. 
47-4 
47‘4 
167 
A.M. 
12 
w. 
48-2 
48-1 
168 
A.M. 
124 
Light rain 
w. 
48-4 
48-1 
169 
P.M. 
14 
Clouds breaking 
w. 
48-6 
48-3 
170 
P.M. 
4 
No rain 
w. 
47-6 
48-5 
171 
18 A.M. 
8 
Very dull 
w. 
47-8 
48-2 
172 
A.M. 
9 
Brisk wind 
w. 
49-2 
48-9 
173 
A.M. 
10 
Brisk wind 
w. 
51-4 
49-7 
174 
A.M. 
11 
Brisk wind 
w. 
52 
50-9 
175 
A.M. 
12 
Brisk wind 
w.s. 
52-6 
51 
176 
P.M. 
24 
Brisk wind 
w.s. 
51-9 
51 -6 
177 
30 p.m. 
3 
Light rain 
s. 
54-3 
60 
178 
Dec. 2 p.m. 
1 
Fine, calm 
w.s. 
51 
75 
179 
P.M. 
24 
Fair, sunny 
w.s. 
49 
72-5 
180 
P.M. 
3 
Fair, sunny 
s.w. 
48 
73-5 
181 
P.M. 
3 f 
Fair, calm 
s.w. 
46-5 
73 
182 
4 
Fair, calm 
s.w. 
46 
183 
3 A.M. 
8 
Windy, cold 
s. 
49-2 
71-5 
184 
A.M. 
9 
Brisk wind, cloudy 
s. 
50 
61-5 
185 
A.M. 
124 
Brisk wind, cloudy 
s. 
51 
60-7 
186 
P.M. 
44 
Brisk wind, cloudy 
S.S.E. 
49-2 
60-2 
187 
4 A.M. 
10 
Fair, calm 
w. 
44-2 
50-8 
188 
5 A.M. 
8 
Fine, clear 
w. 
34 
43-2 
189 
P.M. 
4 
Fine, calm 
S.W. 
44 
47 
190 
12 A.M. 
8 
Fine morning, light wind 
N. 
23 
39 
0-4 
6- 3 
4-5 
51 
4-2 
6-2 
7- 2 
8 - 2 
7-8 
11-6 
6-9 
6-5 
Excited. 
Difference. 
o 
o 
67-3 
31-9 
69-5 29-1 
6 57 
14-8 65 
28 .... 
20 .... 
8 ..„ 
7- 4 .... 
5- 2 .... 
7 .... 
8 - 2 .... 
7- 5 .... 
9-2 .... 
8 - 6 .... 
6 - 1 .... 
5- 8 
31 
2- 9 
3- 4 
3- 8 
6- 4 
9-1 
6 
5 - 5 
5-3 
4- 8 
3-9 
1-9 
1-5 
1-6 
14-5 
22-8 
5-7 
24 
23-5 
25- 5 
26- 5 
22-3 
11-5 
9-7 
11 
6-6 
9-2 
3 
16 
2 x 
80 
79-8 
78 
72 
25-7 
31-8 
32 
49 
ltemarks. 
Quiet; cold brisk wind. 
Quiet; less wind; gloomy morning. 
Quiet; very light wind; sky clearing. 
Clouds passing. 
Sunshine; bees attacked by the sparrows. 
Quiet; heavy clouds, with rain ; sky very gloomy. 
Quiet; heavy clouds. 
Hive a little disturbed. 
When the hive was excited temp, rose in 14 m to G7 ,- 3. 
Hive nearly quiet. 
Slight humming. 
f liaised in ll m to 69 ' '5; bees appear, but return di- 
1 rectly to the hive; air too cold. 
J Great excitement; temperature maintained at 57'; 
1 bees ventilating, and going abroad. 
A few bees still abroad ; hive still excited. 
Slight humming; very fine evening. 
Slight humming. 
Hive quiet; atmosphere rather hazy. 
Humming; clouds passing. 
Clouds passing. 
Quiet; sky dark, cloudy. 
Faint humming ; wind bleak. 
Faint humming ; signs of rain. 
Faint humming. 
Hive quiet. 
Faint humming. 
Hive quiet. 
Humming. 
Humming. 
[ Quiet, excepting that the humming of a single bee 
[ is sometimes heard. 
Quiet. 
Quiet. 
Hive quiet; calm clear evening. 
Quiet ; dull misty morning. 
Brisk humming without evident cause. 
Hive more quiet. 
Quiet. 
Humming of a single bee. 
Quiet. 
Quiet. 
Quiet; no bees abroad. 
Quiet ; heavy clouds. 
Quiet; hive °-l of degree below the atmosphere. 
Quiet; ° - 3 of degree below. 
Quiet; 0- 3 below; wind increasing ; no rain. 
Quiet ; cloudy. 
H : ve quiet; signs of rain. 
Hive quiet; ° - 3 below atmosphere ; cloudy. 
Quiet; 1 0, 7 below the atmosphere ; sunshine. 
Quiet; 1 0, 1 below; dull, cloudy. 
Quiet; l°-4 below; sunny, with clouds. 
Very quiet; ° - 3 below; a few bees abroad. 
Humming; bees undisturbed for the last 12 days. 
Many bees abroad ; excited without evident cause. 
Bees ventilating; still excited. 
Very irritable. 
Very irritable. 
Clear; mounlight. 
Air damp and cold ; bees abroad and very busy. 
Hive quiet ; heavy clouds. 
Hive quiet. 
Hive quiet. 
Light clouds and rain ; hive quiet. 
Hive quiet. 
Hive quiet. 
{ Hoarfrost; has frozen hard during the last 36 hours; 
bees active, although entirely undisturbed durin 
the last six days; raised the therm, in ll m to 49 
above the temperature of the atmosphere. 
MDCCCXXXVII 
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