Josiah Quincy, Esq., is “the” Josiah Quincy (1772-1864). Among other achievements, he was mayor of Boston and president of Harvard.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
From the 4th to the 10th inst.
| Thermometor observed at | Prevailing winds. | OBSERVATIONS on the WEATHER. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, A.M. 3, P.M. | 6. | 3. | 6. | 3. | ||||
| deg. | 100 | deg. | 100 | |||||
| June 4 | 50 | 61 | se. | do. | fgy. lt. w. | clo. h. w. lg. t. r. | ||
| 5 | 63 | 73 | w. | nw. | clear lt. wd. | do. do. | ||
| 6 | 55 | 71 | s. | do. | clear calm | do. h. wd. | ||
| 7 | 63 | 78 | w. | sw. | clear lt. wd. | do. do. | ||
| 8 | 59 | 72 | e. | se. | clear lt. wd. | do. do. | ||
| 9 | 64 | 78 | e. | do. | fgy. lt. wd. | clear calm | ||
| 10 | 64 | 74 | s. | se. | cly lt. wd. | clear h. wd. | ||
TO THE LILIES OF THE VALLEY.
Ye lowly children of the shelter’d vale,
Like modest worth by scornful pride disdain’d,
Your little, fleeting life,