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Times of observation

A.M.

June

Thermometer

Obfervations

Greatest degree of heat on the 17th

Highest Lowest Mean and 27th, least on the 6th. Rain on the

76 61 M. 83 72 P.M. 87 72

69

78

83

4th, 5th, 12th, 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th. The remainder of the month pleasant. No days fmoky.

Barometer

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M.

P.M.

The meazles have prevailed this, and 28,80 28,33 28,54 the preceding months, with greater 28,81 28,32 28,56 leverity than had been known before. 28,77 28,29 28,54 In many inftances they proved fatal.

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P.M.

Barometer

The greatest degree of heat was on the 12th and 13th; the least on the 6th and 7th. The thermometer has stood at 90 two or three times at between III. and IV. P.M. We had rain on the 2d, 4th, 7316th, 17th, and 24th.

71

79

For the two laft months the prevalent 28,79 28,39 28,58 winds were from S.W. to W. We have 28,80 28,35 28,59 very few winds from the eaft. Storms 28,78 28,34 28,57 are heard to roar in the mountains,fifNote. The time of P.M.teen miles fouth of this place, for one or obfervation is a little paft the more days before they come. greatest heat of the day.

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