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October 27. Great snow ( Whistlecraft). 



Rainfall at Greenwich, 24/02 in. January, 2^92 in. 

 February, 2*34 in. March, 1*41 in. April, i'oi in. 

 Ma 7> 3 '43 in - J un e, 1*15 in - July, 0-55 in. August, 

 i -2 1 in. September, 3-08 in. October, 177 in. No- 

 vember, 2-38 in. December, 277 in. (Glaisher). 



Rainfall at Bridport, 29^97 in. January, 4*59 in. 

 February, 3*07 in. March, 2-25 in. April, rn in. 

 May, 474 in. June, 1-14 in. July, 0-41 in. August, 

 0*25 in. September, 3*92 in. October, 2*03 in. No- 

 vember, 2*09 in. December, 4-37 in. 



At Cirencester, 35 '81 in.; at Hull, 28*29 m - on I ^9 days. 



January. Great floods and gales. February 12. 

 Remarkable storm. March 27. Violent snowstorm, with 

 thunder. April 7. A pillar of fire of the size and shape 

 of an ordinary gatepost seen in Cumberland. It passed 

 from east to west, caused a great heat, and exploded in 

 the air. i4th. A destructive thunderstorm in the 

 northern counties. May 29. Fall of meteoric stones at 

 Birmingham, with a thunderstorm. June opened with 

 severe hoar frost, followed by an immediate rise in 

 temperature. On i6th, the hills in Westmoreland and 

 Yorkshire moors covered with snow, which on i8th was 

 seven in. deep. June was dull and cold. September 10. 

 Great thunderstorms, and 29th, much damage done in 

 North Wilts by thunderstorm. October u. Meteor 

 seen at Calne. November 6. A splendid meteor 

 observed in Cornwall (Synumf Met. Mag.). 



Rainfall at Marlborough, 30*91 in. on 181 days. 

 January, 377 in. February, 2*52 in. March, 1*53 in. 

 April, 1-54 in. May, 4*03 in. June, 1*23 in. July, 

 075 in. August, i'55 in. September, 572 in. Octo- 

 ber, 2'oi in. November, 2-57 in. December, 3-69 in. 

 (Preston). 



1870 Wheat, 46^. \\d. per qr. ; barley, 34*. jd. oats, 

 22J. rod 7 . (Official Returns). 



