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steps he turned and had a good look at us, holding the pipe in one hand and 
the match in the other. After satisfying his curiosity he kindled his tobacco 
without losing his light, and so demonstrated the perfect stillness of the air at 
that point. We took the road by Milburn Mill and Hale Grange to Kirkby 
Thore ; just after passing the mill we had a steady breeze from South-west for 
about five minutes, force about 3; but on the whole it was calm all the way 
home, where we arrived at 9-45 p.m.” 
The Daily Weather Chart for 6 p.m. is represented in Fig. 3. 
From this it will be seen that the gradients were slight, and that 
fine weather prevailed over the greater part of the British Isles ; 
the only part covered with cloud being the North-east coast of 
England. 
Having witnessed a slight Helm, we were enabled to request 
observations on certain definite features. Special forms were 
prepared and sent to a number of persons in the district who had 
promised to fill them up, 
Observations and reports have been received from the following 
places :— 
Alston (Love Lady Shield) T. W. Dickinson 
Appleby (Fair Hill) W. Wallace 
Ardle Head Mine J. C. Russell 
Askham W. T. Nicholson 
Blencowe T. Fawcett 
Cashwell Mine A. Shield 
Culgaith Rey. G. W. Atkinson 
Dufton C. Liddle 
Edenhall B. W. Lovejoy 
Kirkby Stephen J. Rennison 
Kirkby Thore R. W. Crosby 
Kirkland Rev. A. Edwards 
Langwathby J. Powley 
Lazonby Rev. B. W. Wilson 
Little Salkeld W. Arthur 
Melmerby Rev. A. C. Pittar 
Milburn J. W. Harrison and D, Smith 
Newton Reigny 
T, G, Benn 
