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1804.) Atimospheric Phenomena,&C- 399 .

The following TABLE divides the Mariner's Compass into eight points, in one of which it Ssupposes the wind to prevail every day; and it is intended to Shew the number of days 0a which the prevaling wind was irom the given potts.

1800:4 1804. 11802.| 1803. Days. Days. Days. Days-

Prevailing Winds.

= 9638 SEHE EIE ERM WOREAGNGENEN WE 3 0 33 40 DEIN 80.

68 68 106 74

79 81 71 49 38 54 32 32 33 33 18 25 23 14 28 34 38 40

IL will'be observed from the above Table, that the S. W. and W. are the prevailing winds. It often happens that though the wind be from the N. E.S. or S. E. the upper Stra- tum öf clouds continues to wove.from the S. W. or W. This js particularly the case in Summer, whea a breeze from tie Sea-cCoast will arise in the heat of the day and cease in the evening, being tben Succeeded by a W. wind. 50 that the predomimwance of westerly winds may be considered as greater than the Table indicates.

. GENERAL REMARKS.

The vear 1799, which preceded the above Series Was re- markably cold and wet. It commenced with a long apd se- vere winter. In February, there was one of the greatest falls of Snow ever remembered 3; and so late as the Sth ot April we had a Severe Storm of Snow. In May there was little appear- ance of Spring; and it was not till the beginning ot June that the weather became mild. /Thbe latter end of June, a cold rainy Season began, which lasted four months, with the inter- mission of a fortnight in September. The truits ot the earth did not ripen, and the violent and continued rains dezlroyed great part of the corn, and materially damaged the rest, 50 that a great Scarcity was the consequence. The winter of 1799--1800, was cold and wet.:

The year 1800 was the reverse of 1799, remarkably hot dry. The fine weather commenced the latter end of March, and lasted till the latter end of September. Daring this period, the quantity of rain was Scanty; and in the month of July and the first fortnight of August, there was a continued draught, with a burning Sun and Suitry air. The pastures were burnt VP; but the corn harvest was good, and would have becea better had the Seed of the preceding Season been good, and the ground in proper condition when it was Sown. The win- ter 1800--1801 was mild.;