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except for slight daily range. Moderate to light breezes, 

 chiefly N.W. Sky cloudy, with occasional sunshine. 

 Mist and slight silver thaw "at 20'' and 21^ Hazy at O'', 

 17^ and IS^ 



Oct. 27. — Barometer somewhat unsteady, but showing a 

 decided rise during day. Temperature high till noon, and 

 very high and air dry p.m., when a " Fohn " blew. Bather 

 strong and squally N.W. winds most of day. Sky cloudy, 

 with slight snow at 11'', sleet at 13'', and rain at 14''. 

 About tuo hours' sunshine recorded before 10*". 



Oct. 28. — Barometer falling. Temperature high and 

 air dry (Fbhu win.l) till 5'', but falling till 8^ and fairly 

 steady and damp since. Fresh to strong N.W. winds all 

 day. Sky generally overcast, with mist at times. Eain 

 fell at 23'' and sleet at midnight. 



Oct. 29. — Barometer rising till 11'', falling since. 

 Temperature rising and air dry (Fohn wind 4'' to 10'') till 

 10'', falling till noon, and fairly steady since. Moderate 

 to strong and somewhat squally N.W. winds all day. Sky 

 generally overcast, with occasional showers of snow, .sleet, 

 and rain. A little sunshine at times till 11''. 



Oct. 30. — Barometer falling till about 5'', rising since. 

 Temperature steady and air rather dry at times. Strong 

 and very squally N.W. winds, veering more W. p.m. 

 Sky generally overcast, with passing showers of snow and 

 sleet till noon. 



Oct. 31. — Barometer rising till about 7'', falling quickly 

 since IC''. Temperature steady and air somewhat dry at 

 times till 10'', but saturated or nearly so since. Light to 

 moderate N.W. breezes till IG'', but increasing in force 

 since, and blowing a gale at 20'' and midnight. Sky 

 generally overcast, with showers of snow and sleet after 

 14''. Mist at 22'', 23'', and 24''. Three-quarters of an 

 hour's sunshine recorded between 7'' and 10''- 



Nov. 1. — Barometer falling till 13'', rising since, 

 briskly since 15''. Temperature high and rather unsteady 

 till 13'', falling since. Air damp. Light to moderate 

 N.W. breezes till noon, strong and very squally from 

 S.S.E. p.m., anil blowing a hard gale at times. Sky over- 

 cast, with snow showers at times. 



Nov. 2. — Barometer rising. Temperature low in early 

 morning, but rising quickly after 8'', falling slowly after 

 IG*". Air dry at times. Strong squally S.S.E. winds till 

 4''. Variable since, lighter in force but still squally. Skj' 

 clear at times till 16'', overcast since. 



Nov. 3. — Barometer rising slowly till 17'', falling since. 

 Temperature steady excefit for slight daily range. Air 

 dry till about 20''. Light N.W. and W.N.W. breezes till 

 22'', backing to N. since and increasing in force. Sky over- 

 cast or cloudy till 10'', clear till 21'', overcast again since. 

 Nov. 4. — Barometer falling ; temperature .steady, but 

 showing a well-marked daily range. Air dry at times. 

 Light to strong N.W. breezes. Sky generally overcast, 

 with occasional sunshine p.m. Slight silver thaw at 3'' 

 and 4'', and snow, sleet, and rain at times. 



Nov. 5. — Barometer rising briskly from 5'' to 18'', and 

 slowly since. Temperature falling after 6'', but steady 

 after 8''. Variable and somewhat squally winds all day, 

 but carry of lower clouds W. Sky overcast till 10'', but 

 clear or cloudless till 23''. Snow and sleet fell till 7''. 



Nov. &.■ — Barometer falling till 19'', rising since. 

 Temperature showing a well-marked daily range and a 

 sudden rise of over 6° at 13'', followed by a fall of 5° in 

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hour succeeding. Light to moderate breeze.s, chiefly N.W. 

 Sky overcast except at 1''. Slight showers of snow, sleet, 

 and rain after 11''. Mist at 14''. 



Nov. 7. — IJarometer rising after 2''. Temperature 

 steady except for daily range. Air very dry from 16'' to 

 19''. Liglit but somewhat squally breezes, chiefly W.N.W. 

 Sky cloudy till 1.5'' and after 21'', clear interval from 

 16'' to 21"," with a good deal of sunshine till 18''. 



Nov. 8. — Barometer rising slowly till 19'', steady since. 

 Temperature showing a slifjht daily range. Air rather 

 dry at times. Light N.W. airs most of day. Sky 

 generally cloudy till about 14'', clear or cloudless since. 

 Hoar-frost at 21''. 



Nor. 9. — Barometer steady till 14'', falling since. 

 Temperatiu'e steady. Light breezes, chiefly N.W. Sky 

 generally overcast. Snow fell at 19''. 



Nov. 10. — Barometer falling till 18'', then rising. 

 Temperature low in morning, but rising p.m. Light to 

 fresh N.W. breezes. Sky generally overcast. Snow at 

 times after 14''. Silver thaw at 11 and 23'', and drizzling 

 rain at 22''. 



Nov. 11. — Barometer rising slowly. Temperature 

 steady. Sky cloudy, but nearly eight hours' intermittent 

 sunshine recorded. Light to moderate N.W. and N.N.W. 

 breezes. Snow fell at 23''. 



Nov. 12. — Barometer steady till about 8'', falling since, 

 quickly after 10''. Temperature steady. Light to 

 moderate N.W. breezes till 8'', but blowing fresh since. 

 Sky generally overcast, with mist till 6'' and occasional 

 snow showers p.m. Slight silver thaw at 4'', and drizzling 

 rain between 11 and noon. 



Nov. 13. — Barometer falling irregularly till 10\ rising 

 till 23'', and showing a tendency to fall again at midnight. 

 Temperature steady and air very dry most of day. Light 

 to moderate and somewhat squally N.W. breezes. Sky 

 generally overcast, but about two hours' intermittent sun- 

 shine recorded. Hazy at times a.m. Snow fell in passing 

 showers. 



Nov. 14. — Barometer falling till IG'', rising since. 

 Temperature .steady till 21'', falling since. Fresh to 

 strong N.W. breezes in morning, falling light, but becom- 

 ing somewhat squally p.m. Sky generally overcast, with 

 showers of snow and sleet. Hail fell at noon and drizzling 

 rain at 23''. 



Nov. 15. — Barometer rising till 22'', but showing a 

 tendency to fall since. Temperature steady and air dry 

 till 20''. Temperature rising since. Very variable light 

 to moderate bree'.es till 18'', N.W. since, but lower clouds 

 W.S.W. Sky overcast, but a little more than an hour's 

 sunshine recorded. Snow fell at 4''. 



]\fov. 16. — Barometer falling till 15'', rising since. 

 Temperature low till 3'', rising till noon, and very un- 

 steady since, there being occasional blowdowns of a 

 Fohn like character all day. Air dry. Rather strong 

 squally N.W. and W.N.W. breezes all day. Sky over- 

 cast till 15^ with snow showers till 5'' and rain at 

 intervals till 15''. About half an hour's sunshine recorded. 

 jYov. 17.— Barometer falling from 4'' to 18^ rising 

 since. Temperature high and steady till noon, falling 

 since. Moderate and squally N.W. by W. winds till 23'', 

 S.E. at midnight, but true wind probably S.W. Sky 

 cenerally overcast after 4'', with occasional snow and hail 

 showers. About half an hour's sunshine recorded. 



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