BY THE REV. E. F. WHEELER, M.A. 387 



up from the south, veering to the westward : it decreased about 

 6 A.M., having reached to a force of nine, Beaufort's scale. The 

 tidal harbour being directly open to this wind, the waves washed 

 down screens at the ferry landing. The mean force of wind 

 during the month was four, Beaufort's scale. 



The greatest fall of rain was during the gale on the 29th, when 

 0-45 inch fell. Eain fell on seventeen days. 



The sea was remarkably calm, owing to the heavy winds 

 being off the land. The greatest height of crest of waves above 

 the general level was two feet. During seventeen days it was 

 less than one foot. 



At 4 P.M. on the 1st the temperature rose above freezing 

 point. During the 24th and morning of the 25th there was a 

 slight frost. 



Lunar Halos were seen at Rothbury on the 26th ; at North 

 Shields on the 26th ; at Sunderland on the 23rd, 25th, 28th, and 

 29th ; at Darlington on the 26th. 



Solar Halos were seen at Sunderland on the 7th and 26th. 



Aurora Boreales were seen at Sunderland on the 5th ; at 

 Greta Bridge on the 17th. 



Meteors were seen at Rothbury on the 3rd. 



Snow fell at Byrness on the 23rd and 2oth ; at Rothbury on 

 the 25th ; at Greta Bridge on the 1st. 



Thunderstorm at Otterburn on the 3rd. 



Thunder was heard, but Lightning was not seen, at Byrness 

 on the 29th ; at Rothbury on the 29th ; at Bywell on the 29th ; 

 at Horsley near Wylam on the 29th ; at Stamfordham on the 

 29th ; at Darhngton on the 29th. 



Lightning was seen, but Thunder was not heard, at Alien 

 heads on the 3rd and 11th ; at North Shields on the 29th ; at 

 Greta Bridge on the 23rfl. 



