On Thursday evening last, by the Rev. Dr. Pilmore, DAVID HUNT, Esq. of West-Chester, to the Widow COOPER of Fish-Kills.
_METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS._ _From June 26th to July 2d._
_Days of the Month._ _Thermometor 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 JUNE 26 79 84 82 SW. W. do. clear light wind. 27 75 80 75 N. NW. SW. clear do. do. 28 78 75 80 79 SW. do. do. clear do. cloudy. 29 81 50 83 79 W. NW. do. rain thund. and lightn. 30 70 79 77 N. do. do. clear do. do. JULY 1 69 50 81 50 79 NW. W. do. clear. do. do. 2 72 82 72 NW. W. SW. clear do. do.
RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. _For June 1796._ deg. 100
Mean temperature of the thermometer at 8 A.M. 71 37 Do. do. of the do. at 1 P.M. 73 97 Do. do. of the do. at 6 P.M. 68 74 Do. do. of the whole month 71 6 Greatest monthly range between the 12th and 26th 25 25 Do. do. in 24 hours the 3d 9 50 Warmest day the 26 84 Coldest do. the 12 59 50
10 Days it rained. A large quantity has fallen this month. 15 do. it was clear at 8 1 and 6 o’clock. 6 do. it was cloudy at do. do. 23 do. the wind was light at do. 16 do. the wind was to the westward of north and south. 3 times it thundered and lightned in this month.
In days of old, historians write, There liv’d a maid of wond’rous charms, Whose very name would oft invite And pre-engage the heart that warms. The gods of yore did try each suit To win this all-alluring fair; But neither men nor gods could do’t, She listen’d callous to their pray’r.
In modern days we too are blest With Nature’s best, completest art, Her breast is with the virtues drest, And dignity exalts her heart. If gods cou’d once more live again, And eye the Clara of our day, Their very souls would burst with pain, And sigh alas! for death’s decay.
Ye virtuous youth who search for worth, And look with hate on idle mirth, Direct your steps where Clara lives, And you may get what virtue gives.
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AN EPISTLE FROM OCTAVIA TO ANTONY. +From the French.+