COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE ISLANDS.

375

Should any one “knock about” between the islands in the way we have done, he would find a small horsehair mattress with bedding and case, and a canteen fitted with dinner crockery, knives and forks, spoons, teapot, teacups, &c., of very great service.

METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR DECEMBER 1838.

376

At Ponta DELGADA from the 9th to 18th; at Villa FRANCA from 19th to 30th.

9

59

63

58

62

63

58

METEOROLOGICAL TABLES.

5 S.E. Cloudy ;-occasional drizzling rain. 12 N. S.E. Fine, clear day ; showers for an hour.

N.E. Beautiful day; morning and evening chilly.

SN.E
10
S.W.

Fine, clear day.
N.W.
7

;
N.E.S

Cold, wet day; intervals of sunshine.
8 E. Very fine day.

12

6 N.E. Fine day.--showery.

16

58

51

60

50

10

N.E.

Warm, with showers.

METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR JANUARY 1839.

At the FURNAS, from the 1st to the 5th ; at Villa Franca, from the 6th to 31st.

378

METEOROLOGICAL TABLES.

S.E. Very mild, cloudy; strong wind, showers.
2
2
S.E.

Warm day ; less wind.
3 S.E. Mild, bright day; strong wind.
5 N.W. Mild, delightful day.
3 N.W. Ditto.
3 S.E. Ditto; very calm.
2 S.E. Strong wind; fine, with some showers.
2 S.W. Strong wind; very mild.
3 S.E.

Fine hot day.
3 S.E. Very fine day.

SN.E.
6
S.E.

Ditto; rain in evening.
2 S.E. Strong wind; dull chilly day.
2 N.E. | Chilly day; a little rain.
3 N.E. Ditto.
2 N.E. Showery, pleasant.
4 N.E. Steady wind, pleasant.
1 N.E. Pleasant; a shower, wind.
1 N.E. Ditto; no rain, ditto.
3 N.E. Pleasant warm day.

23

METEOROLOGICAL TABLES.

61

74

57 66

58

60

379

31

60

64

55

60

57