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a comparison with the dry years, 1857 and 1758, shows a still 
more remarkable result. The mean fall at 12 stations being 
29-76 inches in 1856, 21:79 in 1858, and 33:99 in 1860. 
The following remarks appended to the returns with which I 
have been favoured, will, I trust, be read with interest. 
SramrorpHam.—We have indeed had a most dismal and 
gloomy year. Beans still wacut close to Dissington, a large field 
of oats still out at Nafferton, and, in the high country, a large 
quantity of oats uncut (January 19, 1861.) The following are 
the dates of the earliest flowering of plants, and the first appear- 
ance of birds and insects here in 1860:—Aconite, February 13; 
yellow crocus, February 25; coltsfoot, March 23; tortoiseshell 
butterfly, April 3; swallow, May 3; white butterfly, May 3; 
swift, May 21. In January, 1860, a flight of hawfinches was 
observed at Belsay, and a few shot; a scaup duck was also shot 
at Stamfordham.—Rev. J. F’. Bigge, January 19, 1861. 
Wvriam.—From the record of the maximum and minimum 
thermometers given below, it will be seen that one of the most 
remarkable facts of the year is that its temperature was between 
2° and 38°, or 4:6 per cent. below the average. 
THERMOMETER. 
Min. Max. Mean. 
SAMUALY e+ cescscece GilCdE: Bedeoonon ABA eccswasies 37°40. 
February ......... Di Giiekcsarstects AO cD Mseancceas 34:05. 
MWiancligrsecseses <teeoey Oleaeeente woe AN Ania a icecerer (Oe 
/Njoralll aacesabonoeses Daremacancete au) cocoonooc 41°50 
May eos ADO Mea Gil Sin eee 51-90 
UIE eee einen same AUG) Boaqdooede OMe researc 53°65 
ditt seaceds snccoaces AGI OSeeceeeeee GOzSSiacecee 56°73. 
PNuoUSbyecemctssssse MO acess (Gy5}94) Bo oobooe 54°80. 
DEPLCMMDEReccsetidorO Wecceamas: ON OPA Goaeeedor 50°40. 
Octobereas-cecee A Oa iesccucees Spee wet aaa 48:00. 
November ......... SOI eeoeaees AAs Goris Sese a 39°25 
December...... sama ME cmreicioe sets Dio Ae tetstes 32°42 
37°20 52°60 44-9 
The barometer in January fluctuated violently, especially on 
