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Tension of Humidity

Direction of Wind.

Vapor. of Air.

Day.

10 6 2 10 A.M. P.M. P.M. A.M. P.M.P.M

130.143 30.205 30.173-25.0-5.2-11.1.010.026 015.64.70 55 NEbESSW
2 190 280 260-11.6 12.1
3 470 800 201 1.0 16.8
141 197 053 1.0 17.9
014 002 29.840 5.6 28.7
29.380 29.320 375 33.0 40.9
500 5:9 860 30.1 83.2
869 874 899 20.5 26.8
9 567 109 068 18.2 38.9
10 504 897 30-131 4.6 1.0
11 30.102 914 29.862-13.3-4.1
12 005 729 974 -1.1 18.0
13 29.842
580 701 15.1 31.9

6 A. M. 2 P.M. 10 P.M.

MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, ST. MARTIN, ISLE JESUS, CANADA EAST-FEBRUARY, 1860.

(NINE MILES WEST OF MONTREAL.)

BY CHARLES SMALLWOOD, M. D., LL.D.

Latitude-45 deg. 32 min. North. Longitude-73 deg. 36 min. West. Height above the Level of the Sea-118 feet.

Barom. corrected and reduced to 32°

Temp. of the
Air.

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2

6 A.M.2 P. M. 10P.M.

6A.M

2P.M.

10P.M

14 30.047

864

142-1.1

19.9

15 252

941

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3.2 032 053 042 70 58 86 NE bENEbENEbE
10.9 041 068 057 85 79 NEBENEDESEbE
30.8 028 129 161 81 80 90 s E bE Ebs Ebs
87-0 168 212 199 88 83 90 sbE sbe SW
23.4 148 170 100 88 87 80
18.6 091 105 093 84 75 90
37-7 088 195 209 90 80 90
5.0 038 034 022 73 71 63
1.0 012 025 036
11.6 028 082 051
N EbE SW SW
23.1 070 148 106 81 80 85 SSE sbw WNW
1.0 028 065 032 66 62 70 WSW WSW W
7.0 6.5 018 036 037 58 56 63
25.8 10-3 091 123 054 84 88 77
12.6. 7.2 019 039 019 74 51 60
4.0
3.1 008 038 036 40 72 78 SW
256 340
12.9 6-4 051 054 037 78 71 69 N EbB W whN
20 894 650 664 1.0 25.3 28-3 030 111 135 69 81 88 s b E sbe swbs
21 801 754 950 26.0 49.5 31.0 111 272 142 81 78 84 wbs sbw
S8W
22 874 462 297 17.2 42.4 39.9 076 261 234 80 96 93 N EbEsbe
23 075 028 320
91 95 97 ss W CSW WSW
24 676 682 779
65 56 73 w sw WSW WSW
25 961 827 971
71 68 74s w bs SW W
26 30.244 30.164 30.090
59 65 84 w bN
27 29.979 29.960 29.901
82 84 86 N EbE SE sbw
28 30.321 30.300 30.200
85 82 85 NE NNENEbz
29 157 030 0.954
86 88 89 NEBEN EDEN EDE

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MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, ST. MARTIN, ISLE JESUS, CANADA EAST-MARCH, 1860.

(NINE MILES WEST OF MONTREAL.)

BY CHARLES SMALLWOOD, M.D., LL.D.

Latitude-45 deg. 32 min. North. Longitude-73 deg. 36 min. West, Height above the Level of the Sea-118 feet.

Temp. of the
Air.

Tension of Humidity Direction of Wind. Horizontal
Vapour.

10

6 2 A.M. P.M. P.M.

of Air.

6A.M.

2P.M.

10PM

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Movement
in Miles
in

2 P. M.

10 P. M.

24 hours.

64.00

10.0

0.361

Slight rain.

Rain.

251.30

7.0

Cu. Str. 6.

Clear.

148.80

1.3

Do.

9.

Cu. Str. 10.

147 50

1.3

Snow.

Clear.

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REMARKS ON THE ST. MARTIN, ISLE JESUS, METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER

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Rain fell on 7 days, amounting to 0.616 inches; it was raining 29 hours and 55 minutes. Snow fell on 8 days, amounting to 15.60 inches; it was snowing 48 hours and 25 minutes. Most prevalent wind, the N. E. by E.

Least prevalent wind, the S.

Most windy day, the 10th day; mean miles per hour, 28.30.

Least windy day, the 2nd day; mean miles per hour, 0.18.

Aurora Borealis visible on 4 nights.

Lunar Haloes visible on 2 nights.

The electrical state of the atmosphere has indicated moderate intensity.
Zodiacal Light visible. Venus prevents an early or well defined view.

REMARKS ON THE ST. MARTIN, ISLE JESUS, METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER

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Rain fell on 3 days, amounting to 0.378 inches; it was raining 23 hours 10 minutes.
Snow fell on 10 days, amounting to 4.10 inches; it was snowing 43 hours 1 minute.

Most prevalent wind, the W.

Least prevalent wind, the E.

Most windy day, the 10th day; mean miles per hour, 27.26.

Least windy day, the 19th day; calm.

Crows first seen on the 1st day.

Song Sparrow (Fringilla melodia) first heard on the 10th day.

Distant Lightning on the 5th day.

Wild Geese (Anser Canadensis) first seen on the 27th day.

Aurora Borealis visible on 8 nights.

Solar Halo visible on 1 day.

The Electrical state of the atmosphere has indicated rather feeble intensity.

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ADDITIONAL NOTE.

CALCEOLA IN THE UPPER SILURIAN ROCKS OF TENNESSEE.

Since writing the note under the above title (page 307), it has occurred to us that an Upper Silurian species of Calceola, from Tennessee, was described by F. Roemer, some years ago, under the name of C. Tennesseensis. Professor Stafford's species is perhaps identified with this.-E. J. C.

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I. On the Devonian Fossils of Canada West. By E. BILLINGS, F.G.S.... 229
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February Meteorological Table for St. Martin, Isle Jésus.
March

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Remarks on Meteorological Tables for St. Martin, Isle Jésus

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