As the summer advances the heats increase, but the thermometer rarely reaches 90 deg.

in the shade, and except in the narrow valleys the air is never oppressive.

The autumn is generally very fine.

Foggy mornings are common; but they are succeeded by bright pleasant days, without wind or rain.

On the whole the climate is pronounced healthy, though somewhat trying to Europeans, who do not readily adapt themselves to a country where the range of the thermometer is as much as 90 deg.