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observatories. Tlie bigliest monthly mean temperature at tlie top was 

 40°7 in July, and 55° 5 at Fort William in the same month, these being 

 respectively 0°-6 above and l°-8 under the several averages. 



The maximum temperature at the top -was 59°-l on July 29, and 

 75°-5 at Fort William on June 6. The minimum temperature at the top 

 ■was 3°'5 on March 27 from tbe hourly eye-observations, and 2°-7 from 

 the minimum thermometer. This is absolutely the lowest temperature 

 that has occurred since the opening of the observatory in 1883, and it 

 was observed at 6 a.m. At Fort William the minimum temperature for 

 1892 was ]3°-3 on February 19 



The registrations of the sunshine-recorder show 802 hours out of a 

 possible 4,470 hours, being 106 fewer than daring the previous year. 



