278 THE WEATHER AT CHESTER DURING 1893. 
The air has frequently been very dry, often during the early 
hours of the afternoon, only one-fifth of the amount of perfect 
saturation being registered ; a degree of dryness not often felt 
in ordinary seasons. ; 
CLoupD. 
**Cloudy Chester” has this year experienced such clear skies, 
and consequently bright sunshine and magnificent  starlit 
nights, as cannot be remembered. March and April being 
especially distinguished ; the former having eleven, and the 
latter ten days cloudless at 9 a.m. 
TaB_Le V.—DIRECTION AND VELOCITY OF THE WIND, 
From observations at 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily. 
Force 
1893. N. |N.E.| E. | S.E.] S. |S.W.| W. |N.W.[Calm. 
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February ARE APRONS Qe erSi)s TTP TO iby od | 2-2 8 
March ., é Oe Or) HOt 3) x2sit4 "| TO Wega 245 5 
PATI ie siagetaralciy OnlrOl Kah Lal srkalp On| Oy |yn4cie5 Sule OssaaieeG 
NCAR ee I I I To Gul 20d A: | Aare 5 
FIDE a erator tes SO ea Aloe aa, Onl sn Om aan 8 
July . TTS SON 29 MOuht Bil Saye TB esa aaa 6 
PATI USES as iets iets AV 20" eek) MOH! #9 715 aks elal 4h w2be| 25k 7 
September ...... Ty |e O | HOMO: [4071427 1h FLO le sGalla kee 6 
October es cecch hol) Ou Onl Ode Tobe Alero): ola On hater 4 
To add to the enjoyableness of this fine season, the winds 
were very light and pleasant, blowing almost exclusively from 
south, round by west to north, tempering the heat. The highest 
winds, which took place in June and August, did not rise to the 
force of a gale. 
The weather of this most remarkable period may be summed 
up as calm, clear, dry, warm, and bright. 
