BY THE REV. R. F. WHEELER, M.A. 395 



and 27tli, 6^ ; on the 4tli and 27tb, 7^ ; and on the 19th, 10°. 

 The closing week of the month was remarkably hot and dry. 



On the afternoon of the 14th, in the midst of a severe storm 

 of thunder and lightning, with the wind varying constantly in 

 different directions, a whirlwind swept over the farm of Sweet- 

 hope, on the estate of Sir W. C. Trevelyan, Bart. It commenced 

 its work of destruction on the S.W. of a small plantation and 

 passed on to the north-east side. Every tree was uprooted and 

 scattered in various directions. A strong stone wall, seven yards 

 in length, next succumbed to its violence, then passing over a 

 field it levelled seventy yards more of wall. It then came in 

 contact with a flock of sheep whirling them up into the air, kill- 

 ing five, and breaking the legs and tearing off the horns of several 

 others. Sweethope Lough was next visited. Here one side of 

 the room over the boat-house was carried away, the walls and 

 beams below being also lifted out of their places. Close by a 

 stable had been built which was entirely thrown down, and a 

 large beam of wood carried between seventy and eighty yards 

 away. The spars and slates were found scattered about in all 

 directions hundreds of yards away from the spot. Pieces of 

 slate were driven fast into the fir trees. Meeting another wood 

 in its course it made a passage ten yards in width, uprooting 

 hundreds of trees, snapping many in half, and breaking others 

 at various heights from the ground. It overthrew a stack of 

 hay about 400 yards away from this last plantation, and then 



The appearance of the wind was that of dense white mist, and 

 the shape triangular, with the apex downwards. 



On the same day there was a heavy fall of hail about 3 p.bi., 

 which broke several squares of glass in the vineries and plant 

 houses, and cracked others. 



Bywell. — The grass grew much during the month, and vege- 

 tation was healthy and promising. The promise of fruit very 

 good. Farmers well forAvard with their work. 



Wylam. — A fine breezy month. On tlie 14th there was a 

 thunderstorm, which Avas very general over Northumberland and 



