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wettest day at 43 stations; and the 27tli, when there was also 

 a thunderstorm, was the Avettest at 7. On the 9th the rainfall 

 reached at least half an inch at 44 stations, three-quarters of an 

 inch at 20 of these, and an inch at 12 : Feilde's Weir, Hoddesdon, 

 I'lOin. ; Grilston Park, 1-20 in. ; Broxbourne, I'SSin. ; Stanstead 

 Abbotts, 1-39 in. ; Holwell House, Hatfield, 1-41 in.; Fanhams 

 Hall, Ware, 1-60 in. ; Hatfield St. Mary's, I'SO in. ; Aldenham 

 House, Elstree, 1-86 in.; St. Just, Northaw, 1-97 in.; Bayford- 

 bury, Hertford, 2-03 ins. ; New Barnet Gas Works, 2'38 ins. ; 

 and Sumnierhill, Barnet, 2'47 ins. At Berkhamsted, about 

 noon, O'lSin. fell in 5 minutes, and after 4, 0'14in. fell in the 

 same time. On the 27th, in another thunderstorm, the rainfall 

 reached at least half an inch at 9 stations, at least three-quarters 

 of an inch at 2 of these, and at Grorhambury, St. Albans, 

 1"18 in. At Kensworth 0'28 in. fell in 40 minutes, and at 

 Berkhamsted O'lOin. in 4 minutes. Notwithstanding these 

 heavy falls the total was about 40 per cent, below the average. 



August. — A rather cold month, of nearly average humidity, 

 with a cloudy sky and a heavy rainfall on a large number of days. 

 The day temperature only was below the average, the mean daily 

 range being less than usual. There were thunderstorms on the 

 5th, 27th, and 28th, with much rain, especially heavy on the 

 27th and 28th. On the 27th farm buildings at'Weston and at 

 The Bury, near Hitchin, were struck by the lightning, set on fire, 

 and destroyed. This was the wettest day at 3 stations, and the 

 28th was the wettest at 48. The rainfall was at least half an 

 inch at 2 stations on the 4th and at 3 on the 5th. On the 27th 

 it was at least half an inch at 12 stations, three-quarters of an 

 inch at 8 of these, and an inch at 4 : Eed House, Ware, 1"07 in. ; 

 Feilde's Weir, Hoddesdon, 1'13 in. ; Baldock, 191 in. ; and 

 Weston Park, 2"09 ins. On the 28th it was at least half an inch 

 at all stations, reaching three-quarters of an inch at 44, and an 

 inch at 19: Fanhams Hall, Ware, 1-02 in. ; Preston, 1-06 in. ; 

 Weston Park, 1-07 in. ; Much Hadham, 1-08 in. ; Apsley Mills, 

 1'09 in. ; Rosebank, Berkhamsted, I'lO in. ; Rose Cottage, 

 Berkhamsted, 110 in. ; Hill End, St. Albans, 110 in. ; 

 Broxbourne, I'lOin. ; Grilston Park, 1*13 in. ; County Museum, 

 St. Albans, 1-14 in. ; Bone Hill, St. Albans, 1-15 in. ; Knebworth, 

 l"17in. ; Gorhambury, St. Albans, l'20in. ; New Barnet Gas 

 Works, 1-44 in. ; Kensworth, 1-48 in. ; Eothamsted, 1-56 in. ; 

 Sumnierhill, Barnet, 1-56 in. ; and Pendley Manor, Tring, 

 l'58in. At Berkhamsted, at 2 p.m., 0'08in. fell in 5 minutes. 

 The total rainfall was 25 per cent, above the average. 



September. — Rather cold, with a rather moist atmosphere, 

 a cloudy sky, and a rather small rainfall of average frequency. 

 The nights were a little warmer than usual and the days were 

 much colder, the mean daily range of temperature being 

 considerably less than usual. The only very wet days were the 

 9th and the 25th, the former being the wettest day in the month 

 at 11 stations, and the latter at 40. At least half an inch of 



