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Memoranda on Tours and Touraine / Including remarks on the climate with a sketch of the Botany And Geology of the Province also on the Wines and Mineral Waters of France

Chapter 55: MAY.
By J. H. Holdsworth
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The volume provides a practical, descriptive guide to Tours, the Touraine region, and central France, pairing landscape sketches and climate observations with medical advice for invalid travellers. It surveys local scenery and society, outlines the province’s botany and geology, examines viticulture and classifies regional wines, and summarizes the medicinal properties of mineral waters and spas. Chapters offer recommended routes, lodging and hydropathic treatment guidance, meteorological records, and an appendix with passports, currency, and expense information. Occasional historical and architectural notes address châteaux and social institutions, including the Mettray colony.

SULPHUREOUS WATERS,

LA ROCHE-POSAY.

These mineral waters are situated in the department of the Vienne, five leagues from Châtellerault, nine from Poitiers and sixty-six from Paris.

The springs of which there are three rise at the foot of a small mountain, about a quarter of a league from the town.

The accommodations for visitors are of a superior description, the surrounding country exceedingly picturesque, and the air salubrious.

According to the analysis of M. le docteur Joslé, the waters contain a large proportion of sulphureted Hydrogen gas, Sulphate of Lime, Carbonate of Lime, Muriate of Soda, and Carbonate of Magnesia.

They are recommended for their utility in rheumatism, scrofula, chronic affections of the abdominal viscera, leucorrhœa, chlorosis, but more particularly in diseases of the skin.

Dr Johnson observes that the French and Germans are universally imbued with the doctrine that the repression of a certain malady which has got the musical sobriquet of (Scotch-Fiddle) is the cause of half the evils which flesh is heir to. On this account the continental folks have a great longing (or rather a violent itching) for sulphureous waters, and hence the slightest odour of sulphureted hydrogen gas in a newly discovered spring is considered a real treasure, and in the old ones it is sure to preserve a reputation for endless ages!

The sulphureous and alkaline properties of the waters of Roche-Posay may enable them to resolve obstructions, and free the functions of the skin, kidneys, and other secreting organs, to correct morbid bile as well as acidities, thus proving mildly aperient. Much benefit may also be expected to result from their use in cutaneous complaints.

The waters are drank at their source by the glass, the dose is from eight ounces to two pints; and some persons take them mixed with the wine drank during their repast.

ENGHIEN-LES-BAINS.

This village four leagues north of Paris is situated in a district remarkable for its beautiful scenery on the banks of the lake of St. Gratien, between the heights of Montmorency and the wood of St. Gratien.

The sulphureous spring to which it owes its celebrity as a bathing place, was discovered in 1766, by Pere Cotte, the learned rector of Montmorency.

The celebrated Fourcroy ascertained by analysis, that the waters contain sulphureted Hydrogen gas, Carbonic acid gas, Sulphate of Lime, Sulphate of Magnesia crystalized, Carbonate of Lime, Carbonate of Magnesia, Muriate of Magnesia crystalized, Muriate of Soda, Silicium and Extractive matter.

The usual temperature of these waters is 59° Fah: but they may be heated to a much higher degree without materially losing their properties.

These waters are stimulating causing an abundant perspiration, and an increased secretion of urine. They are employed both internally and externally in many cases; in scabious eruptions and many other cutaneous affections, in chronic catarrhs, when it is necessary to stimulate in a gentle manner the mucous membrane which lines the bronchial and pulmonary cells, in the treatment of scrofulous affections, and of enlargement of the lymphatic glands.

They are also used with much success in asthma, particularly where this state depends upon latent gout, rheumatism, or repelled cutaneous affections, and in intestinal chronic affections, chlorosis, and nervous disorders.

Their alkaline properties empower them to resolve obstructions, and free the functions of the skin, kidneys etc. and to correct acidities, their intimate connexion with sulphureted Hydrogen and Carbonic acid gas enables them to give activity to the secreting vessels and evacuate unhealthy humours, while at the same time they give vigour to the whole organism oppressed by chronic disease.

Visitors will find ample accommodation in the commodious establishments, which are formed on the border of the lake, especially at the Hôtel des quatre Pavillons, the Hotel des Cygnes, the Bain de la Pêcherie: besides these are several good boarding houses, as well as public gardens and places of amusement. On the lake of St.-Gratien, in the centre of which is a small and pretty Island with a kiosk upon it, those fond of aquatic excursions will find boats adapted for sailing or rowing. Horses and Asses are kept ready saddled for those who may be inclined to visit the several delightful villages in the neighbourhood, and the balls which are given here during the season attract the Parisians in great numbers. The baths of Enghien are every year increasing in repute.

CLASSIFICATION OF FRENCH WINES.

WINES OF THE FIRST CLASS.

WINES.   PLACE.   CHARACTER.
 
Romanée Conti   Côte-d'Or.   The first and most delicate
red wines in the
world, full of rich perfume,
of exquisite bouquet
and fine purple colour,
light, yet with body
and spirit sufficient to
render them pleasant and
healthful in use.
Chamberlin Ditto.
Richebourg Ditto.
Clos Vougeot Ditto.
Romanée St.-Vivant Ditto.
La Tache Ditto.
St.-Georges Ditto.
Corton Ditto.
 
First growths of Prémaux   Ditto.     Burgundies, closely
resembling the above
growths in aroma, and
in all their other qualities.
Musigny Ditto.
Clos du Tart. Ditto.
Saint-Jean Ditto.
Perrière Ditto.
Veroilles Ditto.
Morgeot Ditto.
 
Mont Rachet  Ditto.    White, high perfume
and nutty flavor.
 
Lafitte   Gironde.     Fine colour and delicate
flavour, light, less
warm than Burgundy,
with a violet perfume,
and rich purple hue.
Latour Ditto.
Château Margaux Ditto.
Haut Brion Ditto.
 
Beaume   La Drôme.     Wines of the Rhône,
darker in colour than the
preceding. Red Hermitage
the most noted of these
of good body, and a fine
flavour of the rasberry.
Muret Ditto.
Bessas, Burges, Landes Ditto.
Méal and Gréfieux Ditto.
Racoule, Guionière Ditto.
 
Sillery  Marne.    White, still, dry; of an
amber colour; generally
iced for drinking.
 
Ay.  Marne.    Fine effervescing wine,
bright in colour, slightly
frothing.
 
Mareuil   Ditto.     The best of the white
wines of Champagne,
being all of the first
quality, but differing a
little in colour and
effervescence.
Hautvilliers Ditto.
Pierry Ditto.
Dizy Ditto.
Epernay «Closet» Ditto.
 
Saint-Bris  Gironde.     Fine white wines of
excellent quality, lightish
brown in colour, aroma
most agreeable, and
some of rather sweet taste.
Carbonnieux Ditto.
Pontac Ditto.
Sauterne Ditto.
Barsac Ditto.
 
Preignac and Beaumes   Ditto.     Description resembles
the preceding.
Château Grillet La Loire.
 
Hermitage  Rhône.    Full of body, spirit,
and perfume. The finest
of all white wines.
 
Rivesaltes  Pyrénées
orientales.		    A rich muscadine.
 
Colmar, Olwiller
Kaiserberg		  Haut-Rhin.    Straw wines, rich and
luscious.
 
Kientzheim, Ammerschwin  Ditto.  Ditto.
 
Hermitage de Paille  Rhône.  Ditto.
 

The dry wines of the first class will bear no mixture, except with their own growths; are too delicate to be adulterated without instant detection; are the pure offspring of the grape, and rank nearest to perfection of any known wines, of ancient or modern times.

WINES OF THE SECOND CLASS.

WINES.   PLACE.   CHARACTER.
 

Verzy, Verzenay, Mailly,
St.-Basle, Bouzy,
St.-Thierry

  Marne.     Red wines of Champagne.
 

Vosne, Nuits, Chambolle,
Volnay, Pomard,
Beaune, Morey, Savigny,
Meursalt

   Côte-d'Or.     Excellent red Burgundies,
very little inferior
to first growths.
 

Olivotes, Pitoy, Perrière

   Yonne     Good wines.

Préaux, Chainette,
Migrenne

   Ditto.
 

Moulin à Vent, Torins,
Thénas

   Saône-et-Loire
Rhône.		     Red.
 

Hermitage, 2.d growths.

   Rhône.     Red.

Côte Rôtie

 Ditto.   Red.
 

Rozan, Gorze, Léoville,
Larose, Branne-Mouton,
Pichon-Longueville,
Calon

  Gironde.    Red.
 

Côteau Brûlé

   Vaucluse.     Red.

Jurançon, Gan

 Basses-Pyrénées.   Red.
 

Rousillon, Bagnols,
Cosperon, Collioure,
Torémila, Terrats

   Pyrénées orientales.    Red.
 

Cramant, Avize, Oger,
Menil

   Marne.     White champagne wines,
of good quality.
 

La Perrière, Combotte,
Goutte d'Or, Genevrière,
Charmes et Meursalt

   Côte-d'Or.     White Burgundies, of
high repute in France.
 

Guebwillers, Turkeim,
Wolxheim, Molsheim,
and Rangen, in Belfont

   Haut-Rhin.
Bas-Rhin.		     Dry, white, and vins de
paille, of good repute.
 

Arbois, Pupillin, Château Châlons

   Jura.     Good wine, mousseux
and still.
 

Coudrieu

   Rhône.     A white wine, which keeps
long, of fine sève
and perfume.
 

Langon, Cerons,
Podensac.

   Gironde.     White wines capable of
endurance.
 

Montbazillac, Teaulet,
Raulis, Suma, Sancé.

   Dordogne.     Good white wines of
the country.
 

Buzet, Amazon, Vianne.

   Lot-et-Garonne.     Generous white wines,
of good body.
 

St.-Peray, St.-Jean

   Ardèche.     Delicate mousseux and
non mousseux, of agreeable
flavour.
 

Jurançon

   Basses-Pyrénées.     White, with an agreeable
perfume of the truffle.
 

Frontignan, and Lunel Mazet

   Hérault.     Sweet, rich, and luscious;
white.
 

Bagnols, Collioure,
Rodez

   Pyrénées Orientales.     Red, styled de Grenache,
rich and sweet.
 

Maccabeo of Salces

   Ditto.     Sweet, vins de liqueur.
 

 

WINES OF THE THIRD CLASS.

WINES.   PLACE.   CHARACTER.
 

Hautvilliers, Mareuil,
Dizy, Pierry, Epernay,
Taisy, Ludes, Chigny,
Villers-Allerand,
Cumières

   Marne.    Red Champagne wines
of the second quality;
light and agreeable.
 

Ricey, Avirey, Bagneux
la Fosse

   Aube.    Resembling the preceding.
 

Gevrey, Chassagne,
Aloxe, Savigny sous
Beaune, Blagny, Santenay,
Chenôve

   Côte-d'Or.    Good Burgundies of the
third quality.
 

Clarion, Bonvin

   Yonne.    Ditto.
 

Fleury, Romanèche,
Chapelle, Guinchay

 Saône-et-Loire    Ditto.
 

Chantergues, Montjuset.

   Puy-de-Dôme.    Not wines of note; red.
 

Crozes, Mercurol,
Gervant

   Drôme.    Resembling red Hermitage,
a little less full
and fine, might be called
Hermitage of the third
quality.
 

Seyssuel, Revantin

   Isère.    Red wines, very middling
of the class.
 
Verinay   Rhône.    Resembling Côte Rôtie.
 

Pouillac, Margaux,
Pessac, St.-Estèphe,
St.-Julien, Castelnau de
Médoc, Cantenac, Talence,
Merignac, Canon

   Gironde.    Pouillac, Saint-Estèphe, good light red wines;
Castelnau mediocre; the
other growths agreeable.
 

Farcies, Terrasse,
Campreal

   Dordogne.    Resembling St-Emilion; keeping well.
 

Cape Breton, Soustons

   Landes.  Red; light coloured,
with a harsh taste.
 

Chuzelan, Travel,
St.-Genies, Virac,
Ledenon,
St.-Laurent-des-Arbres

   Gard.     Red wines grown on
the banks of the Rhône;
will not keep good more
than six years.
 

Chateauneuf

   Vaucluse.    Good red wines; keep
well.
 

Riceys

   Aube.    Champagne, light and
agreeable, white.
 

Rougeot de Meursalt

   Côte-d'Or.    Tolerable wine; not
exported.
 

Vaumorillon, Grises,
Valmure, Grenouille,
Vaudesir, Bourgereau,
Mont de Milieu et
Chablis

   Yonne.    In considerable esteem
in Paris as wines of the
table.
  They are all white.
 

Pouilly and Fuissé

   Saône-et-Loire    Much the same as the
preceding.
 

Etoile Quintignil

   Jura.    White.
 

Pujols, Ilats, Landiras,
Virelade, St.-Croix du
Mont, Loupiac

   Gironde.    Ditto, of middling quality.
 

St.-Michel sous Condrieu

   Loire.    Ditto; consumed in the
country.
 

Frontignan and Lunel

   Hérault.    Second growths of those
famous and rich white
wines.

Vins de Picardan of
Marseillan and Pommerols.
Vins de Calabria, de
Malaga

   Hérault.    Rich luscious sweet
wines, prepared in the
department of Hérault;
and very little exported,
also muscadines.
 

Roquevaire, Cassis,
Ciotât
Vins Cuits

   Bouches-du-Rhône.    Rich sweet wines, boiled
wines, and malmseys,
of good quality.
 

The above are the three first classes of French wines, including all which are commonly exported; there are, according to the best authorities, six classes of red, seven of white, and four of vins de liqueur. In these (exclusive of the list above comprising the choicest kinds), there are two hundred and forty-three white, nine vins de liqueur, and four hundred and sixty-three red wines classed, commencing with the fourth. The wines of Champagne descend six degrees in class and quality, hence the importance of ascertaining the proper class by those who purchase them.

Alcoholic strength of Wines and Liquors; according to
the analysis of professor Brande.

 PURE ALCOHOL
PER CENT.
Burgundy, average of four samples14·57
Ditto, lowest of the four11·95
Ditto, highest of ditto16·60
Champagne, four samples; average12·61
Ditto, still13·80
Ditto, mousseux12·80
Côte Rôtie12·32
Frontignan12·79
Red Hermitage12·32
Sauterne14·22
Lunel15·52
White Hermitage17·43
Vin de Grave13·94
Ditto, second sample12·80
Barsac13·86
Rousillon19·00
Ditto, second sample17·26
Claret [E]17·11
Ditto16·32
Ditto14·08
Ditto12·91
Average15·10
Grenache21·24
Malaga, 166618·94
Ditto17·26
Sherry; average of four kinds19·17
Teneriffe19·79
Vidonia19·25
Alba Flora17·26
Tent13·20
Hockheimer14·37
Hock13·00
Ditto, old 8·88
Colares Port19·75
Port; average of seven specimens22·96
Lisbon18·94
Carcavellos19·20
Ditto18·10
Bucellas18·49
Madeira Malmsey16·40
Madeira Malmsey, red22·30
Ditto18·40
Madeira24·42
Ditto23·93
Sercial21·40
Ditto19·41
Average22·27
Marsala; average of two specimens25·09
Lacryma Christi19·70
Lissa26·47
Ditto24·35
Syracuse15·28
Etna30·00
Aleatico16·20
Constantia, white19·75
Ditto, red18·92
Cape muscat18·25
Ditto Madeira22·94
Average of three samples20·51
Shiraz, white19·80
Ditto, red15·52
Tokay 9·88
Nice14·63
Raisin wine26·40
Average of three specimens25·12
Currant Wine20·55
Gooseberry11·84
Orange; average of six samples11·26
Elder wine 9·87
Scotch Whiskey54·32
Irish ditto53·90
Rum53·68
Brandy53·39
Gin51·60
Cider, 9.87 and 5.21 average7·84
Perry; four samples 7·26
Mead 7·32
Burton Ale 8·88
Edinburgh 6·20
Dorchester 5·56
London Porter 4·20
Brown Stout 6·80
London small Beer 1·28

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

The annexed tabular statement exhibits the variation of temperature in the shade, direction of the wind, and state of the atmosphere, for each day, from February the fourth, 1840, to January the thirty first, 1841, as carefully noted, and registered, at Tours, twice per diem; namely, at 9 o'clock in the morning, and 12 o'clock at noon.

FEBRUARY 1840.

DAYS
OF THE MONTH.		 FAHRENHEIT'S
THERMOMETER.		 DIRECTION
OF THE WIND.		 STATE OF THE WEATHER.
9 A.M.Mer. 9 A.M.Mer. 9 A. M.Meridian.
443° 47° S. W.S. W. Showery. Showery.
54247 N. W.N. W. Fair but Cloudy. Ditto.
64149 Ditto. Ditto. Clear. Cloudy.
74853 S. W. W. Misty. Ditto.
84550 W. N. W. Clear. Clear.
94151 Ditto. W. Ditto. Ditto.
104551 S. W. S. W. Cloudy. Cloudy.
114649 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Clear.
124253 S. S. W. Clear. Ditto.
134647 S. W. Ditto. Rainy. Ditto.
144248 N. N. Clear. Ditto.
153941 N. W. N. W. Ditto. Cloudy.
164548 S. W. S. W. Cloudy. Rainy.
174752 Ditto. S. E. Rainy. Clear.
184646 N. E. N. E. Clear. Ditto.
193536 E. E. Ditto. Ditto.
202729 N. E. N. E. Ditto. Ditto.
212933 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.
222325 Ditto. Ditto. Sunshine. Sunshine.
232535 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.
243138 Ditto. S. E. Cloudy. Cloudy.
253241 S. E. Ditto. Bright sunshine. Bright sunshine.
263138 N. E. N. E. Ditto. Ditto.
273038 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.
283038 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.
293039 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.

MARCH.

DAYS
OF THE MONTH.		 FAHRENHEIT'S
THERMOMETER.		 DIRECTION
OF THE WIND.		 STATE OF THE WEATHER.
9 A.M.Mer. 9 A.M.Mer. 9 A. M.Meridian.
128°36°N. E.N. E.Bright sunshine.Bright sunshine.
22938Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.
33441Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.
43545Ditto.S. E.Ditto.Ditto.
53748S. E.Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.
63749Ditto.Ditto.Ditto. Ditto.
73648Ditto. Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.
83750Ditto. Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.
93751N. E.N. E.Ditto.Ditto.
103745Ditto.Ditto.Cloudy.Ditto.
114549Ditto. Ditto.Clear.Clear.
123945Ditto. Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.
134346Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.
144548N. W.N. W.Cloudy.Ditto.
154651Ditto. Ditto.Clear.Ditto.
164547Ditto. N. E.Ditto.Cloudy.
174046N. E. Ditto.Cloudy.Clear.
1842 N. E.  Clear.Ditto.
1944 Ditto.  Ditto.Ditto.
2038 Ditto.  Ditto.Ditto.
21       
2244 Ditto. Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.
234248Ditto. Ditto.A few flakes of snow. Sunshine.
243839Ditto.  Snowing fast with hail.  
2534 Ditto.  Snow in the morning. 
2633 Ditto.  Snowing. 
2738 Ditto. Ditto. 
2834 Ditto.  Clear. 
2938 Ditto.  Dull and cloudy. 
3043 Ditto. Ditto. 
3146 N. W.  Ditto. 

APRIL.

DAYS
OF THE MONTH.		 FAHRENHEIT'S
THERMOMETER.		 DIRECTION
OF THE WIND.		 STATE OF THE WEATHER.
9 A.M.Mer.9 A.M.Mer.9 A. M.Meridian.
144°56°S. S. W. Bright sunshine.Bright sunshine.
24760Ditto. S.Ditto.Ditto.
35062E. E.Ditto.Ditto.
44957N. E. N. E.Ditto.Ditto.
54658Ditto. Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.
65259N. W. N. W.Ditto.Ditto.
75246W. Ditto.Clear. Rainy.
84648N. W. Ditto.Rainy. Ditto.
94447N. E. N. E.Cloudy. Cloudy.
104449Ditto. Ditto.Ditto. Clear.
114956Ditto. Ditto.Sunshine. Sunshine.
125462Ditto. Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.
135663Ditto. Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.
145162W. S. W.Cloudy. Sunshine.
155562N. W. W.Ditto. Sunshine.
165970N. E. N. E.Sunshine. Ditto.
175766Ditto. Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.
185867S. W. S. W.Ditto.Ditto.
1955 S. E. S. E.Dull. Rain in the even.g
206269N. E. N. E.Clear. Sunshine.
215767N. W. W.Sunshine. Ditto.
225968Ditto. N. W.Dull. Sunshine.
236271N. E. N. E.Clear. Sunshine.
246574E. E.Sunshine. Ditto.
256578Ditto. Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.
266978N. N.Ditto.Ditto.
277179N. E. N. E.Ditto.Ditto.
287282E. E.Ditto.Ditto.
297480N. E. Ditto.Ditto.Ditto.
307480E.  Ditto.Ditto.

MAY.

DAYS
OF THE MONTH.		 FAHRENHEIT'S
THERMOMETER.		 DIRECTION
OF THE WIND.		 STATE OF THE WEATHER.
9 A.M.Mer. 9 A.M.Mer. 9 A. M.Meridian.
171° 78°E. E.Sunshine. Sunshine.
270 76Ditto. Ditto.Ditto. Ditto.
369 76Ditto. Ditto.Ditto. Thunder and rain during the night.
464 72S. W. N. W.Showery. Showery.
570 76N. W. W.Clear. Sunshine.
669 76W. S. W.Clear. Rainy.
763 62Ditto. W.Rainy. Rainy.
864 69Ditto. S. W.Clear. Sunshine.
963 65S. W. Ditto.Cloudy. Cloudy.
1060 68S. S.Showery. Showery.
1155 62N. W. N. W.Ditto. Ditto.
1259 61S. W. S. W.Ditto. Continued Rain.
1360 66Ditto. Ditto.Cloudy. Clear.
1461 65Ditto. Ditto.Showery. Showery.
1562 66W. W.Ditto. Ditto.
1660 61Ditto. Ditto.Ditto. Ditto.
1761 66Ditto. Ditto.Ditto. Much rain in the night.
1855 62N. W. N. W.Cloudy. Clear.
1957 60E. E.Clear. Rainy.
2053 59N. E. N. E.Cloudy. Sunshine.
2155 59N. W. N. W.Showery. Showery.
2257 60Ditto. Ditto.Clear. Sunshine.
2361 63N. E. N. E.Sunshine. Ditto.
2466 71W. W.Sunshine. Cloudy.
2562 68Ditto. Ditto.Cloudy. Cloudy.
2663 70Ditto. Ditto.Clear. Clear.
2765 70N. W. W.Gentle showers. Sunshine.
2871 75E. E.Clear. Clear.
2967 73N. W. N. W.Ditto. Ditto.
3069 72N. N. E.Sunshine. Sunshine.
3173 75E. E.Ditto. Ditto.

JUNE.

DAYS
OF THE MONTH.		 FAHRENHEIT'S
THERMOMETER.		 DIRECTION
OF THE WIND.		 STATE OF THE WEATHER.
9 A.M.Mer. 9 A.M.Mer. 9 A. M.Meridian.
176°81° E. S. E. Sunshine. Sunshine.
28183 S. W. S. W. Ditto. Ditto a thunder storm at 2 P. M.
36769 N. W. N. W. Sunshine. Sunshine.
46769 N. N. Ditto. Ditto.
57273 N. E. Ditto. Ditto.
67575 S. S. W. Cloudy. Gentle rain.
76571 N. W. N. W. Cloudy. Sunshine.
87474 N. W. S. E. Sunshine. Ditto.
97472 S. E. W. Clear. Cloudy.
107074 W. W. Cloudy. Showery.
116771 N. W. N. W. Cloudy. Clear.
127276 Ditto. Ditto. Sunshine. Sunshine.
137376 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.
147881 E. E. Ditto. Ditto.
157680 N. N. Ditto. Ditto.
167679 N. W. W. Ditto. Ditto.
177680 W. W. Ditto. Showery.
187175 N. W. N. W. Sunshine. Sunshine.
197175 W. W. Ditto. Ditto.
206973 W. N. W. Cloudy. Clear.
217481 W. W. Sunshine. Sunshine.
227881 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.
236972 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.
246769 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.
256868 N. W. N. W. Ditto. Ditto.
266872 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.
277174 E. E. Ditto. Ditto.
287173 N. E. N. E. Cloudy. Sunshine.
297274 N. N. Sunshine. Ditto.
307577 N. N. W. Ditto. Ditto.

JULY.

DAYS
OF THE MONTH.		 FAHRENHEIT'S
THERMOMETER.		 DIRECTION
OF THE WIND.		 STATE OF THE WEATHER.
9 A.M.Mer. 9 A.M.Mer. 9 A. M.Meridian.
175° 79° W.W. Sunshine. Sunshine.
273 78 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.Ditto.
369 72 S. W.S. W. Cloudy.Rain-ceased-at 2 P.M.
464 69 W.W. Cloudy.Cloudy.
566 66 Ditto. Ditto. Gentle rain.Gentle rain.
668 71 Ditto. Ditto. Sunshine.Sunshine.
769 71 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.Ditto.
866 71 Ditto. Ditto. Sunshine.Showery.
965 68 Ditto. Ditto. Sunshine.Clear.
1068 70 Ditto. Ditto. Clear.Clear.
1164 68 N. W.N. W. Showery.Clear.
1265 71 Ditto. Ditto. ClearSunshine.
1359 63 N.N. W. Showery.Showery.
1463 88 N. E.N. E. Sunshine.Sunshine.
1568 72 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.Ditto.
1673 78 E.E. Ditto.Ditto.
1769 78 N.N. Ditto.Ditto.
1870 76 W.W. Ditto.Ditto.
1974 79 S. W.S. W. Ditto.Cloudy.
2069 74 W.W. Sunshine.Sunshine.
2167 69 Ditto. S. W. Clear.Cloudy.
2269 65 W.S. W. Sunshine.Thundershowers.
2366 69 S. W.Ditto. Sunshine.Sunshine.
2469 73 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.Ditto.
2568 74 Ditto. Ditto. Cloudy.Showery.
2663 67 Ditto. W. Showery.Ditto.
2767 69 N. W.N. W. Sunshine.Clear.
2868 72 W.W. Sunshine.Slight shower.
2969 76 N. W.N. W. Cloudy.Sunshine.
3074 72 N.W. Sunshine.Showery.
3171 74 N.N. W. Sunshine.Sunshine.

AUGUST.

DAYS
OF THE MONTH.		 FAHRENHEIT'S
THERMOMETER.		 DIRECTION
OF THE WIND.		 STATE OF THE WEATHER.
9 A.M.Mer. 9 A.M.Mer. 9 A. M.Meridian.
166° 72° S. E.S. E. Sunshine.Sunshine.
269 74 Ditto.Ditto. Ditto.Ditto
373 79 Ditto.Ditto. Ditto.Ditto
476 83 Ditto.Ditto. Ditto.Ditto
576 86 Ditto.Ditto. Ditto.Ditto
672 82 S. W.S. W. Cloudy.Sunshine (Thunder in the night.)
775 81 Ditto.Ditto. Sunshine.Sunshine
868 71 Ditto.Ditto. Cloudy.Sunshine
971 77 Ditto.Ditto. Sunshine.Ditto
1069 78 E.E. Ditto.Ditto
1170 76 S.W. Ditto.Cloudy
1267 73 W.Ditto. Sunshine.Sunshine
1367 71 S. W.S. W. Showery.Showery
1467 71 W.W. Ditto.Ditto
1567 73 Ditto.Ditto. Sunshine.Sunshine
1667 72 N. W.W. Ditto.Clear
1766 66 S. W.S. W. Clear.Gentle rain
1864 69 W.W. Showery.Clear
1967 75 S. W.W. Gentle rain.Showery
2068 74 W.W. Showery.Sunshine
2169 79 S. E.S. E. Cloudy.Sunshine
2269 76 N. W.N. W. Cloudy.Clear
2367 74 Ditto.Ditto. Clear.Sunshine
2469 76 N. E.N. E. Sunshine.Ditto. (Thunder storm in the night)
2570 78 N. W.N. W. Sunshine.Sunshine
2670 76 N.N. Ditto.Ditto
2773 80 S.S. E. Ditto.Ditto
2873 80 Ditto.Ditto. Ditto.Ditto
2977 85 Ditto.Ditto. Ditto.Ditto
3077 86 Ditto.Ditto. Ditto.Ditto
3175 83 Ditto.Ditto. Ditto.Ditto

SEPTEMBER.

DAYS
OF THE MONTH.		 FAHRENHEIT'S
THERMOMETER.		 DIRECTION
OF THE WIND.		 STATE OF THE WEATHER.
9 A.M.Mer. 9 A.M.Mer. 9 A. M.Meridian.
175° 80° E.S. Sunshine.Clear—Thunder storm P. M.
276 81 S. W.S. W. Sunshine.Rain.
361 67 N. W.N. W. Rain.Sunshine.
465 71 W.W. Sunshine.Ditto.
565 69 Ditto.Ditto. Rainy.Cloudy.
667 71 N. E.N. E. Sunshine.Sunshine.
763 71 E.E. Sunshine.Sunshine.
868 72 N.N. W. Clear.Clear.
966 74 N.W. Sunshine.Sunshine.
1063 73 W.W. Clear.Sunshine.
1166 75 N.N. Sunshine.Ditto.
1265 71 N. E.N. E. Ditto.Clear.
1358 61 Ditto.Ditto. Rain.Clear.
1450 61 W.W. Clear.Cloudy.
1558 65 N. W.N. W. Sunshine.Sunshine.
1659 65 W.W. Rain.Sunshine.
1756 63 S. W.W. Showery.Sunshine.
1854 55 N. E.N. E. Heavy showers.Heavy showers.
1955 61 N. W.N. W. Clear.Clear.
2052 61 Ditto.Ditto. Sunshine.Sunshine.
2151 62 Ditto. S. W. Ditto.Ditto.
2259 63 S. W.S. W. Ditto.Showery.
2355 57 Ditto.Ditto. Heavy rain.Rain.
2455 63 W.S. W. Sunshine.Showery.
2557 61 W.N. W. Showery.Cloudy.
2657 63 N. W.S. W. Sunshine.Cloudy.
2761 63 W.W. Rain.Rain.
2865 68 W.W. Showery.Cloudy.
2963 » W.N. W. Showery.Heavy rain.
3057 63 W.N. W. Sunshine.Clear.