Prince Edward Island : Garden Province of Canada its history, interests, and resources with information for tourists, etc . 332 Mean lowest 42 4 Mean range Monthly mean 374 665 , Warmest day 833 Coldest day -6 2 28 8 Rain .22 Snow (Rain,
Prince Edward Island : Garden Province of Canada its history, interests, and resources with information for tourists, etc . 332 Mean lowest 42 4 Mean range Monthly mean 374 665 , Warmest day 833 Coldest day -6 2 28 8 Rain .22 Snow (Rain, | Total \ melted .88 250 (Snow Mean for the year —9— The following table gives the average summer and yearlytemperature, derived from 10 years observations, at three pointsin the Island, with the latitude, longitude and height above thesea.— STATION Latitude Longitude Elevationabove sea Mean TemperatureSummer Year Charlottetown Georgetown Alberton 46 63. TO 22 64. 2 feet 38 10020 40 39 2 ^t~ ^. SCENERY EEN from the water, the appearance of this wave-girt Province is very attractive. The country ispicturesque and pleasing, but it is devoid of theromantic boldness which characterizes the northshore of the Gulf. Although generally level, insome parts it is beautifully undulating. To usethe oft-quoted yet appropriate lines of the lateHunter Duvar, a gifted Island writer: A long low line of beach, with crest of trees,With openings of rich verdure, emerald-hued,* * * And this fair land is Epaygooyat called,An Isle of golden grain and healthful clime,With vast fish-teeming waters, ocean-walled,The smallest Province of the Maritime. The scenery is of pastoral simplicity, and resembles thatof England, and the country is thickly dotted with comfortablehomesteads. The Island is much indented with bays and lovelyarms of the sea, and the peculiar greenness of its fie
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