A gazetteer of the United States of America .. . easant; and notwitlistanding the occasional violentchanges, which, however, are not of long duration, the weather is for the most part equable andmild, according to the several seasons. The mean temperature, for the whole year, is between44° and 52°. July is usually tlie liottest montli, and January tlie coldest. In the southernquarters, winter commences late in December, and continues untU March ; but in the northernparts of the state, the cold season sets in a month earlier, and snow does not generally dis-appear until late in March. Frosts ap
A gazetteer of the United States of America .. . easant; and notwitlistanding the occasional violentchanges, which, however, are not of long duration, the weather is for the most part equable andmild, according to the several seasons. The mean temperature, for the whole year, is between44° and 52°. July is usually tlie liottest montli, and January tlie coldest. In the southernquarters, winter commences late in December, and continues untU March ; but in the northernparts of the state, the cold season sets in a month earlier, and snow does not generally dis-appear until late in March. Frosts appear in some localities as early as September. Religion. — The Friends or Quakers, successors of the first settlers, are probably morenumerous in Pennsylvania than in any other state, having some 150 to 200 Presbyterians, however, outnumber all tlie other denominations; then follow in order theMethodists, Baptists, Gennan Reformed, and Episcopalians, all of whom are numerous. Tliereis also the usual variety of minor RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS. This, in territorial extent,is the smallest state in the Union. It lies between 42° and 43° north latitude, and 71° and 72°west longitude from London, and comprises an area of about 1306 square miles. It is boundednorth and east by Massachusetts, soutli by the .\tlantic Ocean, and west by Connecticut. The STATES AND TERRITORIES. — RHODE ISLAND. 129 natural features of the state are somewhat peculiar. Ahovit one tenth part of it is water, andof the residue, a very considerable portion is made up of islands. The interior, with the excep-tion of the inteiTales alono; the streams, is generally rough and hilly, better adapted to grazingthan to the raising of grain. Most of the islands, together with that part adjoining salt water,are very fertile. The most considerable hills in the state are Mount Hope in Bristol, Pine inExeter, Easchaheague and Hopkins in West Greenwich, Chopmist in Seituate, N
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