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The average temperature for each month, as given by Mr. Glaisher, is as 

 follows :— January, 30 9; February, 38 7; March, 417; April, 4G-2; May, 

 62-91 ; June, 59-1 ; July, 61-8 ; August, 61-2 ; September, 56-6; October, 502 ; 

 November, 43 "2 ; December, 39'8. 



During 1869 the average temperature of January was 41 "6 ; February, 

 45-4; March, 38-4; April, 507; May, 50-2; June, 57-6 ; July, 63 '5 ; August, 

 61-3 ; September, 577 ; October, 49-9 ; November, 43-2 ; December, 361. 



In comparing the monthly mean temperature of 1869 with Nr. Glashier's 

 figures, we obsei-ve that January and February were much al)ove tlie average, 

 March below, April above. May and June below, July above, August about the 

 average, September a little above, October a little below, November the average 

 temperature exactly, December below it. 



During July and August the temperature was at times very high, and two 

 days in July and four in August quite equalled the hottest days of 1868. On 

 July 17th the temperature in the shade was 92 '1 ; on the 18th, 93 '8. The heat 

 then moderated a little, but on the 25th of August it again became excessive 

 and reached 91 ; on the 26th, 931 ; on the 27th, 95-3 ; and on the 28th, 94. 



But if the high temperature from the 25th of August to the 28th was 

 remarkable, the fall which took place on the 29th* was more remarkable still ; 

 for on this day the maximum reading was 62 in the shade, a change of 32° which 

 severely tried the nerves and lungs of the weak, and did not altogether spare the 

 feelings of the strong. 



The lowest temperature of the year was registered on December 28th and 



29th. The readings were as follows :— 



Stand. Grass. 



2Sth— 15-2 121 



29th— 13-4 13-4 



Our rainfall records for 18G9 are even more remarkable than those of 1868 ; 

 for although the drought of 1869 was much more excessive tkan that of 1868 yet 

 the total fall for the year was very considerably above the average, at least in 

 this part of England ; the large monthly totals of January, February, May, 

 September, and December more than compensating for the want of rain during 

 the summer months. 



The Wye, I believe, did not sink quite so low during the drought of 1869 

 as it did during that of 1868 ; but this subject I must leave to Mr. J. Lloyd, of 

 Huntington Court. In connection with this subject, however, it will be intei est- 

 ing to compare the following record of the rainfall at Rhayader, in Radnorshire, 

 forwarded by Mr. R. Lewis Lloyd, with Jlr. J. Lloyd's river table and with the 

 records of Herefordshire rainfall during the past year, given in Table III. Mr. 

 E. L. Lloyd's monthly totals are as follows : — January, 7 '54 ; February, 676; 

 March, 313; April, 2-45; May, 4 98; June, 076; July, 1-08; AugTist, 2-29; 

 September, 8-22; October, 405; November, 6-68; December, 720. Yearly 

 total, 5514 inches. 



* This remarkable fall of temperature really commenced on the evening of the 28th. 



