NOTES ORIGINAL AND SELECTED. 



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METEOROLOGY. 



Rainfall and Temperature in Essex in 1899. — As usual, annually 

 we now present records from some observers in Essex for the past year. 

 Records for 1898 will be found in E.N., vol. x., pp. 413-416 : — 



Ramsey, near Hartvich. — Miss K. Hempson, Hill House, Ramsey (about 

 3^ miles west of Harwich) again kindly gives the rain measurements for her 

 station, which may be compared with those for 1898 printed in E.N., vol. x., 

 p. 415. The gauge is 5 inches in diameter, 6 inches from ground, and 150 

 feet above sea level. 



Rainfall for 1899. 



2 1 • 5 1 



141 



Lexden, near Colchester. — Mr. S. F. Hurnard again records as follows the 

 monthly totals for rainfall at Lexden. " They were as before measured by a 

 5-inch. Snowden Guage. I add also a brief note on the general weather of 

 each month." 



Remarks. 



Mild and stormy till 23rd, then colder. 



Mild till 20th, then frosty and bright. 



Very cold. Fine and bright. 



Changeable, but cold and dull. 



Many cold nights and few warm days. 



Rather cold, showery after 17th. 



Beautiful md'nth, bright and hot. 



Very hot and sultry. 



First week hot, then cold and dry till 27th 



A cold, dry month, till 25th. 



Mild, open weather, little fog. 



Cold spell loth to i6th. Dull and mild. 



Total 2043 inches for the year. 



On three days the rainfall exceeded i inch, viz., July 23, fall of I'^o; 

 Sept. 29th, fall of 1-25 ; and Nov. 3rd, fall of 1.14. 



There were three periods exceeding 14 days of absolute drought, viz., 

 Feb. 19th to March 7th, 17 days ; May 25th to June 17th, 24 days; July 27th 

 to August 14th, 19 days. Also periods of ig days and 20 days in October and 

 November, broken by falls of .05 and -02 respectively. 



