1 1 2 Mr. J. Glaisher's Remarks on the Weather 



The mean degree of humidity in October was 0*815, in No- 

 vember was 0*860, and in December was 0*903. The ave- 

 rages for the eight preceding years were 0*883, 0*901, and 

 0*896. 



The mean reading of the barometer at Greenwich in October 

 was 29*741' inches, in November was 29*74-3, and in December 

 was 29*795. These readings are 0'086 greater, O'0 12 greater, 

 and 0*036 less respectively than the averages of the same 

 months in the preceding eight years. 



The reading of the barometer at Greeivwich was 29*33 inches 

 on October 1 ; increased to 29*64 by 2^ at 9^ p.m. ; it then 

 decreased and passed below the point 29 inches on the morn- 

 ing of the 4th to 28*93 by 9^^ a.m., which was the lowest read- 

 ing in the month. The reading then increased to 2967 by 

 noon on the 7th, decreased to 29*13 by next morning, and 

 then increased to 29*91 by 9 a.m. on the 9th; decreased to 

 29*37 by 3*^ P.M. on the 11th; increased to 29*98 by the even- 

 ing of the 15th, and with sh"ght fluctuations to 30*54 by noon 

 on the 29lh ; and this was the highest reading during the 

 month; after this it decreased to 29*42 by the end of the 

 month. The range of readings during the month was 1*61 

 inch. 



In November, the reading, with slight variation, decreased 

 to 2898 by the evening hours of the 4th; it increased to 

 30*26 by the morning of the 9th; and these readings were 

 the lowest and highest respectively during the month. It 

 decreased to 29*47 by the 14th; increased to 30*19 by the 17th ; 

 decreased with sliglit exception to 29*21 on the 24th; in- 

 creased to 30*02 by the 27th ; and decreased to 29*69 by the 

 last day. The range of readings during the month was 1*28. 



InDecemberthe reading increased to 3001 inches on thelst; 

 it decreased to 29*30 by the evening of the 2nd; increased to 

 29*44 by the 4th; decreased to 29*17 by the 5th; increased 

 to 29*70 by the 6th ; decreased to 29*29 by the 8th ; increased 

 to 30*07 by the 10th ; decreased with slight exception to 29*33 

 by the 18th at 9^ p.m.; on the 19th at 9^ p.m. the reading 

 had increased by 0*80 inch; and on the 26th at 10^ a.m. it 

 was 30*48, which was the highest reading during the month; 

 the reading then decreased to 29*29 by noon on the 28th, and 

 increased to 3022 by the end of the month. The range of 

 readings during the month was 1*31 inch. 



At Stone, on October I, at 9^ a.m., the reading of the baro- 

 meter was 29*168 inches, and increasing; it was 29*440 at 

 6^ p.m. on the 2nd, when it began to decrease ; on the 4th at 

 9^ A.M. it was 28*756 ; and on the 6th at 9^' a.m. it had in- 

 creased to 29*451, when it was depressed again, and read 



