The ELEGY on an UNFORTUNATE VETERAN, by MATILDA, and TWILIGHT, a Sonnet,
by ALEXIS, are received, and shall appear in our next.
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_METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS._
_From the 24th to the 31st inst._
_Days of the Month._
_Thermometer observed at 8, A.M. 1, P.M. 6, P.M._
_Prevailing winds._
_OBSERVATIONS on the WEATHER._
deg. deg. deg. 8. 1. 6. 8. 1. 6.
100 100 100
AUG. 24 70 74 69 NE. sw. s. clear do. rain.
25 69 73 67 S. do. do. clear do. do.
26 70 70 72 E. do. se. clear cloudy. do.
27 70 76 50 79 NW. do. N. clear do. do.
28 73 79 78 SW. do. do. clear cloudy clear.
29 78 85 50 80 W. nw. w. clear do. do.
30 76 86 80 SE. W NW. clear do. do.
31 75 84 79 50 NW. sw. do clear do. do.
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RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
For July, 1796.
deg. 100
Mean temperature of the thermometer at 8 A.M. 73 25
Do. do. of the do. at 1 P.M. 81 5
Do. do. of the do. at 6 P.M. 75 5
Do. do. of the whole month 76 45
Greatest monthly range between the 8th and 25th 21 0
Do. do. in 24 hours the 21st 12 0
Warmest day the 8 88 0
Coldest day the 25 67 0
14 Days it rained. A very large quantity of rain has fallen
this month.
13 do. it was clear at 8 1 and 6 o’clock.
5 do. it was cloudy at do. do.
22 do. the wind was to the westward of north and south.
7 Times it thundered and lightned in this month.
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