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REPORT OF THE 



OSCILLATION OF THE MERCURIAL COLUMN. 



Mean height at nine, A.M 29 9140 



^three, p.m. . . . : 29-9037 



Mean daUy depression at three, p.m '0103 



•9100 



Mean height for the year •, 



The temperature of the Year 1845 was I'l degree below the 

 mean temperature of York, on an average of 13 years, and '8 degree 

 below that of 1844. The rain of 1845 amounted to 29-67 inches 

 being 5/o inches above the annual average, and 10 inches above the 

 amount of 1844. More than i of this fell in the 8th month. 



We have received information of the rain fallen in 1 845 from the 

 following localities. — 



Ackworth 27.08 in. 



Huggate on the Wolds . . 34.75 



Doncaster 59.00 



Leeds 25.58 



Kirby-Moorside 38.14 



, Numerous applications having been made in a previous year for 

 a relaxation of the terms of admission to the Gardens and Museum, 

 to large parties who visit York during the Summer by excursion trains 

 on the Railways, the Council thought they would be meeting the 

 wishes of those parties, as well as acting with that hberal spirit which 

 has always characterised the Society, by adopting a regulation which 

 enables persons so situated to have access to the Gardens and Museum 

 on very moderate terms. They are happy to state that the course 

 taken by the Council has given general satisfaction, and that between 

 two or three thousand persons have availed themselves of the privilege 

 thus afforded them of examining the numerous objects of interest now 

 under your care, whilst it has at the same time tended to swell the 

 amount received for admissions to a larger sum than has been re- 

 ceived in any one previous year. 



