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tricts was secured in good condition. The variety and beauty of 

 the colour on the woods of the Nith Valley near the end of the 

 month was really charming. Highest maximum temperature, 

 69 deg., on 1st; lowest maximum temperature, 51 deg., on 2 days. 

 Highest minimum temperature, 53 deg., on 3rd and 4th; lowest 

 minimum temperature, 33 deg. on 8th; lowest on grass, 28 deg., 

 on 19th. At or below 32 deg. on grass on 6 days. Barometer 

 ranged between 29.8 and 30.7 inches. Over 30 inches on every 

 day except 5. 



November. — Although the fine weather of October was con- 

 tinued into November for the first few days, we could not help 

 feeling that we were into the grip of winter. Taken as a whole, 

 it was a mild, open month, with fully an average rainfall. A 

 little snow fell on 3 days. There was a sharp frost for several 

 days. Curling stones could be heard running on the third week. 

 Oak leaves were long in falling off, and the frost at the end of the 

 month took away the green of the fields. Saw the total eclipse 

 of the moon on the night of the 16th. There was nothing re- 

 markable to note. The detail on the moon's surface was plainly 

 defined through the umbra of the shadow. Highest maximum 

 temperature, 52 deg., on 3rd; lowest maximum temperature, 

 38 deg., on 10th. Highest minimum temperature, 42 deg., on 

 13th; lowest minimum temperature, 16 deg., on 19th; lowest on 

 grass, 11 deg., on 19th. At or below 32 deg. on 27 days. Range 

 of barometer between 28.6 and 30.2 inches. 



December. — The weather of this month was very mild and 

 open, with variable wind. The temperature was higher than that 

 of November, and about the average for December. There was 

 very little frost, and a number of fine, mild days were mixed up 

 with dirty, squally, and wet ones. No snow. Highest maxi- 

 mum temperature, 54 deg., on 23rd; lowest maximum tempera- 

 ture, 38 deg., on 27th. Highest minimum temperature, 47 deg., 

 on 23rd; lowest minimum temperature, 25 deg., on 27th. Tem- 

 perature at or below 32 deg. on the gra.ss on 15 days. Range of 

 barometer from 29 to 30.4 inches. 



The weather of the year may be summed up in two words, 

 "Exceptionally mild." 



