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still a stiff breeze from the SE & shewing much for rain. During the time of the great heat the wind, felt very hot The effect upon the Thermometer I found in general to cause it to fall, yet a few times it caused it to rise -- Vegetables drooped very much -- The remarks of the wind are magnetic points.
The Thermometer was placed in the shade & exposed to the wind, & received no reflection from other bodies. The hottest day I ever felt -- The next hottest day to the the above was January 12th 1804. At 9 oclock still it was 95 at 11AM 111 & kept at this height till almost 3PM. Sometimes it would be nearly 112 -- but 111 may be said to be its Action for course hours.
As you are likely to see the Sydney Gazette, you will find in a paper of the 11th of December 1803, of the Thermometer at Government House Parramatta being 119 in the air & shade. But what is more surprizing, I live almost within a stone's throw of Government house, & I did not notice mine to be above 97 -- I am well sensible that they have committ[ed] a gross error, yet in the manner it is inverted, it is likely to lead others into the mistake by crediting it. The day before, I noticed my Thermometer in the shade when at the highest to be 107. On removing it at that time into the sunshine it rose to 119½. On last Christmas day it was 108½ -- On the very hot day (Dec 28th 1803) during the great heat the wind rose coming in puffs, & some times quite calm -- I was very careful in noticing the Thermometer -- I have subdivid each degree into 3 parts, & read of the height with a magnifyer -- In fact at the highest it was within a hairs breath of 115 -- but I have only called it 114 2/3d.