made at Kendal in Sept. Oct. and Nov, 1828. 191 



October. 



Barometer. Inches. 



Maximum on the 29th, - _ - 30.40 



Minimum on the 6th, - - - 28.95 



Mean height, - n - 29.86 



Thermometer. 

 Maximum on the 14th, - - - - 60.5' 



Minimum on the 29th, - . - - - 28.5° 



Mean height, - , > - - 47.86° 



Quantity of rain, 4.916 inches. 

 Number of rainy days, 13. 

 Prevalent wind, west. 



During the first week of October we had very heavy rain and high 

 winds, since which time there has generally been remarkably fine weather. 

 Almost all the rain measured this month fell during the first eight days. 

 The barometer is seldom so high at this season as it has been during this 

 month. For fifteen days it was above 30 inches, which occasions the mean 

 to exceed what is usual. The weather has been generally very open, and 

 we have had but three nights of frost. No Aurora Borealis has been 

 noticed, but some thunder and lightning occasionally at the beginning 

 of the month. The autumnal tints did not appear much till the latter 

 part, 



November. 



Barometer. Inches. 



Maximum on the 3d, - - . 30.18 



Minimum on the I6th - - - 29.09 



Mean height, ... . 29.65 



Thermometer. 

 Maximum on the 29th, , . . 64.5* 



Minimum on the 12th, - - - . 26* 



Mean height, - - - , 44.64*» 



Quantity of rain, 4.786 inches 

 Number of rainy days, 17^ 

 Prevalent wind, west. 



This month has, towards the latter part especially, fully redeemed its 

 ancient character of gloominess. In the early part there were several 

 clear and fine days. The mountains in the neighbourhood, even those of 

 the lowest elevation, were seen on the 10th, for the first time this season, 

 clothed in their winter garb of snow. On the evening of the 19th about 

 \ past 6 o'clock, a portion of a lunar rainbow was seen, though nearly co- 

 lourless. No Aurora Borealis has been observed during the month. Though 

 the weather has been dull, and from the 12th to the end of the month, 

 there was frequent rain, the barometer has mostly been high. Before the 

 12th but .087 inch fell. The mean temperature of this month is rarely so 

 high as 44.64,° and there have been but two frosty nights. The quantity 

 of rain, calculating to the end of November, falls short of the annual 

 average (51,8 inches) by more than six inches. 



