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Sketches of St. Augustine: With a view of its history and advantages as a resort for invalids — John Shaqi

Sketches of St. Augustine: With a view of its history and advantages as a resort for invalidsSewall, Rufus King

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Sketches of St. Augustine: With a view of its history and advantages as a resort for invalids

Name: Sketches of St. Augustine: With a view of its history and advantages as a resort for invalids
Author: Sewall, Rufus King

Sewall, Rufus King

Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- Description and travel; Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- History

|Hot-|Cold-
                           |test|est |                   WINDS.              |
  MONTHS     THERMOMETER   |day.|day.|                                       |
           ----------------+----+----+---------------------------------------+
  1840     High-|Low-|Mean |Mean|Mean| N. |N.W.|N.E.| E. |S.E.| S. |S.W.| W. |
            est°|est°|     | T. | T. |d’ys|d’ys|d’ys|d’ys|d’ys|d’ys|d’ys|d’ys|
  ==============+====+=====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+
  April,     86 | 68 |74.07| 78 | 69 |  8 | -  |  3 |  4 |  2 | 10 |  2 |  1 |
  May,       90 | 65 |76.43| 82 | 70 |  5 | -  |  3 |  7 |  8 |  2 |  6 |  - |
  June,      90 | 70 |78.61| 82 | 74 |  2 | -  |  7 |  2 |  9 |  4 |  3 |  3 |
  July,      88 | 72 |79.61| 81+| 76+|  - | -  |  1 | 13 |  6½|  2 |  - |  8½|
  August,    88 | 72 |78.95| 83 | 75+|  - | -  |  1½|  5½| 13½|  6 |  1 |  3½|
  September, 90 | 72 |78.65| 82 | 75+|  - | -  | 13½|  9½|  6 |  ½ |  ½ |  - |
  October,   80 | 62 |75.88| 78 | 64 |  ½ | 3½ |  8 |  9½|  3 |  3½|  1 |  2 |
  November,  73 | 44 |64.40| 70 | 51+|  2 | 7  |  8 |  2 |  9½|  1½|  - |  - |
  December,  72 | 46 |61.51| 68 | 48 |  - | 4  | 15½|  1½|  6½|  2 |  - |  ½ |
  January,   84 | 38 |66.13| 76 | 47+|  ½ | 3½ |  3 |  6 | 14½|  - |  - |  3½|
  February,  82 | 32 |63.18| 76 | 41+|  3½| 3  |  4½|  4½| 13 |  1 |  - |  1½|
  March,     80 | 48 |67.19| 74+| 54+|  4 | 4  |  4½|  9 |  5½|  ½ |  1 |  2½|


                |      WEATHER.        | Rain.
  MONTHS        |                      |
                +----------------------+-------
  1840          |Fair|Cl’dy|Rain.|Sn’w.|
                |d’ys|d’ys.|d’ys.|d’ys.|Inches.
  ==============+====+=====+=====+=====+=======
  April,        | 25 |  1  |  4  |  -  |No instrument
  May,          | 26 |  -  |  5  |  -  |to measure rain.
  June,         | 25 |  -  |  5  |  -  |
  July,         | 26 |  5  |  -  |  -  |
  August,       | 20½| 10½ |  -  |  -  |
  September,    | 19½| 10½ |  -  |  -  |
  October,      | 24½|  6½ |  -  |  -  |
  November,     | 18 | 12  |  -  |  -  |
  December,     | 15 | 16  |  -  |  -  |
  January,      | 24½|  6½ |  -  |  -  |
  February,     | 25½|  2½ |  -  |  -  |
  March,        | 26 |  5  |  -  |  -  |

[Illustration: MAGNOLIA HOUSE, ST. AUGUSTINE E.F.]


ADVANTAGES OF ACCOMMODATION.

The accommodations for invalids, in this city, are comparable with any
that can be furnished in this region, and will be ample.

There are four public houses, two of which, in regard to style,
convenience, and comfort, will compare well with any like
establishments.

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Sketches of St. Augustine: With a view of its history and advantages as a resort for invalids

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