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Broughton Gifford. 



I am enabled, through the kindness of the late Mr. Belville of 

 the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, to give his observations there 

 during the same period. 



A few obvious remarks occur on a comparison of the above tables. 



At Broughton Gifford during 1851 the means were lower for 

 every month, except December, when -19 higher. Tbe maxima 

 were invariably lower. The minima lower every month except 

 August, when "15 higher. 



At Broughton Gifford during 1852 the means lower every month 

 except January, July, and October, when respectively -24, -01, "06 

 higher. But the means run each other very close this year, except 

 in August, when there is a difference of -53 in favour of Greenwich. 

 The maxima lower every month except February, April, May, and 

 August, when respectively "16, -40, -09, -01 higher. The minima 

 lower every month except March, April, July, September, October, 

 (nearly half the year), when respectively -21, '01, "12, "09, "06 

 higher. 



At Broughton Gifford during 1853, the means lower every month 

 except August, when -06 higher. Maxima lower every month ex- 

 cept August, when "51 higher. Minima lower every month except 

 January, March, May, July, September, October, December, (more 



