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Skptemher. — A very similar month to July, with a rather heavy 

 rainfall but not vivt throuiiliout, in fact very little raiu fell before 

 the 19th. On that day the fall was considerable ut one station; 

 and on the 20th also at one. On 2ist it was c/reat at High 

 Down, Hitchin (1-20 in.), The Firs, Hitehin (_ri3in.), and 

 lloyston (1-07 in.); very considerable at six stations; and consider- 

 able at seventeen. On 29th it was heavi/ at IMoor Park (1-62 in.) ; 

 veri/ great at New Barnet (1-37 in.), and Southgate (1-26 in.); 

 great at Oaklands, AVatford (1-20 in.), the Old Nurseries, Cheshunt 

 (1-12 in.), Cowroast (1-07 in.), Eroxbourno (1-02 in), and The 

 Grange, St. Albans (TOO in.); very considerable at fourteen stations; 

 and considerable at five. The fall entered to the 19th was due 

 to a thunderstorm on the morning of the 20th, commencing, at 

 St. Albans, at about 6 a.m., and culminating at 8, when the 

 thunder appeared to be almost simultaneous with the lightning. 



OcTOBEE,. — Excessively wet, with a greater rainfall even than 

 August, and, unlike that month, with but few days without 

 rain. At most stations rain fell every day for the ten clays 12th 

 to 21st, and for the last seven days, this period being by far 

 the wettest, having, in fact, an average month's rainfall. On 

 27th the fall was great at Moor Park (r07in.), jN"ash Mills 

 (rosin.), and Fairhill, Berkhamsted (I'OOin.), very considerable 

 at seven stations, and considerable at twelve ; and on 28th it was 

 very considerable at two stations, and considerable at nine. On 30th 

 it was very great at Broxbournc (r27 in.) ; great at the Old 

 IS'urseries, Cheshunt (1-24 in.), Much Hadham (1-16 in.), IS'ew 

 Barnet (1"12 in.), Eed House, Ware (MO in.), Southgate 

 (1-10 in.), Eoyston (108 in.), Hamels Park (105 in.), Moor 

 Park (rosin.), and Fanhams Hall (TOO in.); very considerable 

 at nine stations ; and considerable at eight. 



!N^ovEMBEE. — Very wet during the fir.st half of the month and 

 very diy during the second half, the first sixteen days having 

 four or five times as much rain as the last fourteen, this latter 

 period determining the month to be rather dry on the whole. On 

 loth the fall was considerable at seven stations, and on 16th at 

 one station. 



December — Of the same character as jSTovember, but even more 

 strongl)" marked, for at most stations all the rain in the month 

 fell during the first sixteen days, partly as snow. After the 16th 

 there was only a slight fall of snow at a few stations on 31st, 

 there being thus a drought of fourteen days' duration at all 

 stations, and an " absolute " drought (see p. 232) of fifteen 

 days at nearly all, determining the month to be dry on the 

 whole. On 1st only was a considerable fall recorded, and then 

 at only three stations. 



The Thunderstorm of 2Sth-29th June, 1892. — Of this remarkable 

 storm, briefly referred to on p. 210, I have been favoured with 

 interesting accounts by !Mr. Edward Mawley, of Roscbank, Berk- 

 hamsted, and Miss Grace Jones, of The Grove, Kens worth. 



