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itork's-bill (Erodiuni cicutJu'iiim), common fumitory (F. officinalis), fine- 

 leaved sandwort ( Arenaria tenuitolia), bistort (Polygonum Bistorta). 4th 

 week: berberry (i^^-Z'em vulgaris), goat's-beard (JVagopogon pratense), 

 mouse-ear hawkweed (i/ieracium Pilosella), glaucous cineraria (Cineraria 

 integrifolia), enchanter's nightshade (6'ircae'« lutetiana), mountain speed- 

 well ( Veronica montana), wild chervil (Chaerophyllum temulentum), red 

 campion (Zychnis diolca). — Birds : Heard the blackcap (Motacllla Atrica- 

 pllla) on the 4th ; saw a fern owl on the 10th. — Scale of prevailing winds. 

 ]Sr.4days; E. 4;E. 2; S.E. 8 j S. 1; S.W. 6; W. 4; N.W. 2 : total 31 

 days. — Rain fell on 19 days ; a heavy hail storm, which lasted two hours, 

 .passed over on the 23d, accompanied with much thunder and lightning. — 

 .The atmospheric phenomena observed this month were, one solar and one 

 lunar halo ; lightning on three days, and thunder on two j and two gales of 

 wind, viz. one from the S.E. and one from the W. 



June was a cold wet month till the 26th, rain having fallen on twenty 

 days, accompanied with cold northerly winds. The heavy rains and cold 

 "winds greatly retarded the growth and ripening of fruits and vegetables. A 

 field of grass was cut on the 1st, but was not stacked till the 27th. Hay- 

 making did not commence generally till the last week. The crops of grass 

 were generally abundant. — Scale of prevailing winds. N. 7 days; N.E. S; 

 ■E. 2 ; S.E. 1 ; S. j S.W. 9 ; W. I : N.W. 7 : total 30 days. The at- 

 mospheric and meteoric phenomena noticed this month were, two par- 

 helia, one paraselene, one solar and two lunar haloes, one meteor ; thunder 

 ,and lightning on four days, and on one evening, the 25th, the lightning was 

 exceedingly vivid ; and six gales of wind, viz. 2 from the N., 1 from the 

 • W., and 3 from the S.W. 



July. This month commenced with showers. On the 12th was a thun- 

 der storm, with very heavy rain from 11 A.M. till 5 P.M. From the 8th 

 to the 11th was very wet, with cold northerly winds. After the 11th hay- 

 making was often retarded by showers, but the hay was generally good ; 

 rthe last week was very hot, and brought the crops of corn, which had 

 almost been despaired of, rapidly forward. The cuckoo departed on the 3d. 

 ■— Scale of prevaiHng winds. N. days ; N.E. ; E. 4 ; S.E. 3 ; S. 3 ; 

 S.W. 1 1 ; W. 6 ; N.W, 4 : total 31 days. Rain fell on 17 days during this 

 jnonth. — The atmospheric and meteoric phenomena noticed this month 

 -were, one solar and one lunar halo, four rainbows, three meteors, and foiu* 

 gales of wind, viz. three from the S.W., and one from the W. ; thunder and 

 lightning on the 7th, 12th, and 30th. 



August was showery till the 18th, which retarded the harvest greatly; 

 the wheat crops in this neighbourhood were in general very good, and, con- 

 sidering the season, very well got in. Rain fell during this month, on 18 

 days. — Birds. The swift disappeared on the 25th from this neighbourhood, 

 but was seen at Ampthill as late as the 30th. Scale of prevailing winds : 

 N. 8 days; N.E. 1; E. 0; S.E. 0; S. 0; S.W. 11; W. 9; N.W. 2 : total 

 31 days. — The atmospheric and meteoric phenomena noticed this month 

 ■were, two lunar haloes, one meteor, and four gales of wind, viz. two from 

 the S.W. and two from the W. ; thunder and lightning, accompanied with 

 Jieavy rain, on the 9th, 16th, and 29th. 



Sej)tember. Still wet, cold, and windy ; rain on 20 days ; a hail storm, 

 accompanied with much thunder and lightning on the 12th. — Birds. The 

 main flight of swallows took place about the 19th, — Scale of prevailing 

 winds. N. 1 day; N.E. 0; E. 0; S.E. ; S. 0; S.W. 20; W. 4; N.W. 

 5: total 30 days. The most remarkable I ever witnessed. — The atmo- 

 spheric and meteoric phenomena noticed this month were, 6 meteors, 10 

 rainbows, three aurorae boreales, viz. on the 7th, 8th, and 17th; from the 

 last only arose any columns of light that were remarkable ; the aurora did 

 not continue more than 1 ^ hour. Six gales of wind from the S.W. 



