20 AUTUMN AND WINTER 



The mists and vapours which distinguish the coming of autumn 

 magnify and colour it at its rising and setting ; and at the zenith it 

 often rides with peculiar brilliance in a clear sky. 



September 29th is Michaelmas Day, selected by men as well as 

 birds as a date for * flitting.' There is a saying, too, ' Plant trees at 

 Michaelmas and command them to grow.' 



Up to the second week it is often as warm as August, but the 

 temperature, which remained at its maximum during July and 

 August, usually falls rapidly before the end of the month. At the 

 same time the rainfall is less, except on the West Coast, especially 

 in the Lake District, where the month is one of the wettest. 

 Average temperature, . , . 57'2 Fahr. 

 Average rainfall, . , . . 2TI inches. 

 On September ist, sun rises 5.14 a.m., and sets 6.46 p.m. 



