FOR NIME MONTHS OF THE YEARS 1850-51. 



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and 10th the sun presented a remarkable leaden hue as seen through the 

 misty atmosphere. The average lieight of the thermometer has been 

 49-8°. 



Week ending 20th March, 1851. 



Obs. — The weather of the past week has been much overcast. On 

 Tuesday, altliough the average temperature did not exceed 54°, with 

 the Barometrical column standing at 29 90 in., a feeling of oppression 

 was generally experienced, until the atmosphere was cleared by a violent 

 thunderstorm accompanied by much rain, which commenced shortly after 

 11 A.M., and in the course of which the unfortunate haT(\\xe Alverton 

 was struck by the electric fluid on the head of the fore-top-gallant mast. 

 The crops are in full vigour and look promising. The average heic-ht 

 of the thermometer has been 50-3° ; in 1849 it was 522° for the corre- 

 sponding week. 



