{ "id": "232ebc8c7302c1def15b424c240fa01da61a7805", "text": "XXII. Journal of the Weather at Montreal. By Mr. Barr.\nCommunicated by Richard Saunders, M.D. F.R.S.\n\nTO SIR JOHN PRINGLE, BART. P.R.S.\n\nSIR,\n\nRead Feb. 26, 1778.\n\nSome days ago I received the inclosed Journal of the weather, kept by Mr. Barr, for a few of the winter months, at Montreal, with a desire to put it into your hands. I understand that the winter was thought particularly mild. The thermometer was Fahrenheit's graduated 50 degrees below zero. I observe that the wind never blew from the north; nor do I know that it ever blew from that quarter while I was in America.\n\nI have the honour to be, &c.\n\nR. SAUNDERS.\n## FOR DECEMBER, 1776.\n\n| Days of the Month | Thermometer | Snow | Wind | Remarks |\n|------------------|-------------|------|------|---------|\n| | Morning | Evening | Inches | |\n| 14 | +10 | -4 | NE | Clear. |\n| 15 | +2 | +30 | NW | Cloudy, the first fall of snow at night |\n| 16 | +16 | +2 | NW | Clear. |\n| 17 | -4 | +22 | NW | Clear. |\n| 18 | +20 | +8 | NW | Clear, the wind high. |\n| 19 | -2 | at 0 | NW | Calm, a fine calm morning. |\n| 20 | +2 | +20 | a little | NE | Cloudy. |\n| 21 | +24 | +26 | ditto | NE | Cloudy. |\n| 22 | +24 | +14 | ditto | NW | Clear. |\n| 23 | +15 | +12 | NW | Clear. |\n| 24 | +4 | +6 | NW | Clear. |\n| 25 | at 0 | +8 | NW | Clear, and a little wind. It is worth observing, that the wind is never high when the thermometer is low |\n| 26 | +8 | +20 | some | NE | Cloudy. |\n| 27 | +16 | +10 | ditto | NE | Cloudy. |\n| 28 | +11 | +16 | NE | Cloudy. |\n| 29 | +16 | +18 | E | Cloudy. |\n| 30 | +16 | +20 | a little | NE | Cloudy. |\n| 31 | +22 | +30 | S | Cloudy, some rain in the night. |\n## Weather at Montreal\n\n### FOR JANUARY, 1777.\n\n| Days of the Month | Thermometer | Snow | Wind | Remarks |\n|------------------|-------------|------|------|---------|\n| | Morning | Evening | Inches | |\n| 1 | +32½ | +30 | S | Cloudy, some rain. |\n| 2 | +20 | +4 | NW | Clear, the wind high. |\n| 3 | -2 | +16 | NW | Clear, little wind. |\n| 4 | +14 | +18 | E | Cloudy. |\n| 5 | +8 | +8 | NE | Clear. |\n| 6 | +2 | +2 | NE | Clear. |\n| 7 | at 0 | +8 | some | NE |\n| 8 | at 0 | +6 | some | NE |\n| 9 | +6 | +10 | NE | Cloudy. |\n| 10 | +16 | +12 | NW | Cloudy, little wind. |\n| 11 | +6 | +16 | NW | Clear. |\n| 12 | +14 | +18 | NW | Clear. |\n| 13 | +14 | +12 | NW | Cloudy. |\n| 14 | +2 | +10 | NW | Clear, little or no wind. |\n| 15 | +10 | +12 | NE | Cloudy. |\n| 16 | +10 | +8 | NE | Clear. |\n| 17 | -2 | at 0 | NE | Cloudy. |\n| 18 | -6 | +6 | NW | Cloudy. |\n| 19 | +10 | +24 | NW | Cloudy, a little snow. |\n| 20 | +30 | +30 | SW | Clear. |\n| 21 | +20 | +11 | W | Clear. |\n| 22 | +6 | +2 | NE | Clear. |\n| 23 | +2 | +20 | NE | Clear, very little wind. |\n| 24 | +30 | +40 | SE | Clear, in the morning snow, and rain in the evening. |\n| 25 | +40 | +31 | SE | Cloudy, some rain. |\n| 26 | +28 | +30 | SE | Cloudy. |\n| 27 | +21 | +24 | NE | Clear. |\n| 28 | +16 | +18 | NE | Clear. |\n| 29 | +10 | +20 | NE | Clear. |\n| 30 | +18 | +22 | NE | Clear. |\n| 31 | +10 | +16 | W | Clear. |\n\n---\n\n**Vol. LXVIII.**\n\n*Y y y*\n\n**FOR**\n## FOR FEBRUARY, 1777.\n\n| Days of the Month | Thermometer | Snow | Wind | Remarks |\n|------------------|-------------|------|------|---------|\n| | Morning | Evening | Inches | |\n| 1 | +16 | +2 | NE | Clear, this night a little snow. |\n| 2 | +32 | +22 | NE | Cloudy. |\n| 3 | +12 | +10 | NE | Cloudy. |\n| 4 | +2 | +28 | W | Clear, snow in the night. |\n| 5 | +32 | +8 | SW | Cloudy, some rain, wind high. |\n| 6 | -6 | +6 | NW | Clear. |\n| 7 | +8 | +20 | NW | Clear. |\n| 8 | +20 | +22 | SW | Cloudy. |\n| 9 | +26 | +28 | NE | Cloudy. |\n| 10 | +22 | +30 | SW | Clear. |\n| 11 | +26 | +24 | NE | Cloudy. |\n| 12 | +6 | +4 | NW | Clear. |\n| 13 | at 0 | +12 | | Clear, little or no wind. |\n| 14 | -2 | +20 | NE | Clear. |\n| 15 | +6 | +12 | NE | Clear. |\n| 16 | +6 | +20 | NE | {Clear, a large circle round the moon this evening.} |\n| 17 | +10 | +22 | NW | Clear. |\n| 18 | +12 | +8 | NE | Cloudy. |\n| 19 | at 0 | +8 | NE | Clear, little wind. |\n| 20 | +2 | +12 | NE | Cloudy, a little snow in the night. |\n| 21 | +12 | +30 | NE | Cloudy. |\n| 22 | +28 | +32 | NE | Cloudy. |\n| 23 | +28 | +30 | SE | Cloudy. |\n| 24 | +26 | +28 | NE | Cloudy. |\n| 25 | +22 | +24 | E | Clear. |\n| 26 | +22 | +32 | NW | Clear. |\n| 27 | +22 | +12 | NW | {Cloudy, very little wind, and westerly in the evening.} |\n| 28 | +4 | +8 | NW | Clear. |\n## Weather at Montreal\n\n### FOR MARCH, 1777.\n\n| Days of the Month | Thermometer | Snow | Wind | Remarks |\n|-------------------|-------------|------|------|---------|\n| | Morning | Evening | Inches | |\n| 1 | -4 | +8 | NW | Clear. |\n| 2 | +2 | +16 | NE | Clear. |\n| 3 | +8 | +30 | W | Clear. |\n| 4 | +30 | +10 | W | Cloudy. |\n| 5 | +6 | +14 | NW | Clear. |\n| 6 | +12 | +30 | NW | Clear. |\n| 7 | +28 | +31 | SW | Clear. |\n| 8 | +26 | +36 | NW | Clear. |\n| 9 | +32 | +36 | SW | Cloudy, with rain. |\n| 10 | +36 | +34 | NW | Cloudy, with rain. |\n| 11 | +28 | +30 | NW | Clear. |\n| 12 | +36 | +36 | SW | Cloudy, with rain. |\n| 13 | +28 | +44 | NW | Clear. |\n| 14 | +32 | +42 | NW | Clear. |\n| 15 | +38 | +40 | NE | Cloudy. |\n| 16 | +38 | +36 | E | Cloudy, with thunder and rain. |\n| 17 | +32 | +32 | NW | Clear. |\n| 18 | +27 | +32 | NW | Clear. 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