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. At PONTA DELGADA from the 9th to 18th; at VILLA FRANCA from 19th to 30th. 376 METEOROLOGICAL TABLES. 10 61 64 60 62 65 688 33 58 5 53 S.E. 12 N. S.E. Cloudy;-occasional drizzling rain. Fine, clear day; showers for an hour. Beautiful day; morning and evening chilly. Fine, clear day. {N.E.} Cold, wet day; intervals of sunshine. SW. Very warm and pleasant day ;—rain at night. IN.E. S S.W. Mild, close day, with occasional drizzling rain. Rain in the morning;-pleasant mild day. S.W. Pleasant mild day. 65 64 1 64 64 S.W. Heavy rain. 58 55 64 62 2 N.E. Fine clear day. N.E. 74 62 61 65 61 4 N.E. METEOROLOGICAL TABLES. 377 S.E. Fine mild day; heavy showers at night. S.E. Showery. Days of the month. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR JANUARY 1839. At the FURNAS, from the 1st to the 5th; at VILLA FRANCA, from the 6th to 31st. Showery. 10 N.E. Fine. N.E. Very fine. 11 N.E. Heavy rain until 2 o'clock. 1 S.E. Mild day; strong wind. 62 2 S.W. 62 3 S.W. 60 4 S.W. 3 S.E. Showery in the morning; mild, strong wind. Very pleasant bright day; little wind. Showery, pleasant. Warm day. 378 METEOROLOGICAL TABLES. |