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some lightning and thunder. Aug. 30 A little thunder a 

 long way off in afternoon. Sep. 30 Heavy thunderstorm 

 in afternoon towards Dorchester and Abbotsbury, but none 

 over Chickerell, though the thunder was often loud. 



A very dry summer, as is shown by the small rainfall in the 

 following periods : May 15th Aug. 25 3 months and 10 

 days with only 1- 19 in. of rain. June 8 Aug. 21 2J months 

 with only -51in. of rain. Snow on Feb. 17 and Dec. 28. 



DORCHESTER, WOLLASTON HOUSE. Except for the heavy 

 rainfall in January there has been nothing of an exceptional 

 nature in the year's record. The total is almost exactly in 

 accordance with the average. 



EAST LULWORTH VICARAGE. The rainfall this year is 

 much below the average, 12 - 82 ins. less than last year, and 

 lower than any year since 1908 (28 ! 27 ins.). 



The first frost came Jan. 12th, which was also a very wet 

 month. 



June and July were unusually dry, totalling only T26, far 

 less than in any year in the last ten years. 



Heavy thunder occurred on Oct. 4th. 



In the heavy downpour of Aug. 9 1'60 ins. over half 

 an inch fell in four hours. 



The first frosts of any hardness began Dec. 29th. 



LYME REGIS. Several very beautiful sunsets were observed 

 during November, notably the' 28th, with crepuscular rays 

 about 4.45 p.m. 



ST. GILES' HOUSE. Mean temperature, 50'548 C 

 temperature, 84 on June 17th ; min. temperature, 20 April 

 13th ; hours of sunshine, 1,564 ; max. tern., 136 ; highest 

 bar. reading, 30'34 in. ; lowest bar. reading, 28'80 in. 



STURMINSTER MARSHALL, BAILIE HOUSE. 28th Oct., 

 Tuesday 4 p.m., slight thunderstorm ; I hardly remember 



