512 
LAST VOYAGE OF CAPT. ROSS. 
As the test of comparison between the temperature of the 
seasons of 1830 and 1831, the following is the scale of the 
external atmosphere for the month of May, 
Highest 
I 
Lowest j 
Highest 
Lowest 
Highest 
Lowest 
May 
Below 
Above 
May 
Below 
Above 
May 
Below > 
Above 
1 
12 
15 
12 
1 j 
9 
23 
30JL 
12 
2 
12 
1 
13 
22\ 
9 
24 
26 \ 
20 
3 
10 
2 
14 
32 
10 
25 
33 
17 
4 
20 
5 
15 
32 
10 
26 
33§ 
21 
5 
21 
4 
16 
29 
00 
27 
36 
17 
6 
20 
4 h 
17 
28 
12 
28 
45 
2U 
7 
19 
4 
18 
25 
16 
29 
22 
11 
3 
201 
1 
19 
32£ 
10 
30 
30 
15 
9 
M 
i 
20 
24 
8 
31 
28 
16 
10 
22 i 
4 
21 
25 
14 
11 
19 
4 
22 
22 
I 
18 
The first of June was the day appointed for the amputat on 
of Taylor’s foot, as Mr. Mc’Diarmid evidently saw, that it never 
could be of any further use to him. The diseased part was 
poulticed every day, since he was brought on board, made some¬ 
times with soft bread, and at another time with oatmeal. It 
was, however, the particular wish of Taylor, that Capt. Ross 
should be on board at the time when the operation took place, 
and therefore it was postponed until his return. It became, 
however, a question with Mr. Mc’Diarmid, whether the post¬ 
ponement of the operation might not endanger the life of his 
patient, and therefore he determined not to wait the return of 
Capt. Ross; on the inspection of the foot, however, it was 
found to be too much swelled, to allow of the operation being 
