BY THE REV. R. F. WHEELER, M.A. 411 



when a brisk N.W. breeze sprung up, and, about 8 p.m., changed 

 to N. and grew stronger. The maximum temperature on the- 

 29th was only 55°. 



Hartlepool.— The mean force of the wind for the month was 

 3-26 (Beaufort's scale, 1-12). The maximum force was seven. 

 The highest temperature was 78°, the lowest 42°. The heaviest 

 rainfall was 0-38 inch. The mean height of the sea above the 

 general level in feet was 0-35. The maximum height 2. The 

 maximum force in cwt. per square foot was 20. 



Solar Halos were seen at Sunderland on the 3rd, 10th, 16th, 

 and 31st. 



Rainbow was seen at Sunderland on the 1st and 29th. 



Aurora Borealis was seen at Sunderland on the 11th ; at 

 Darlington on the 26th. 



Hail fell at Middlesbro' on the 26th. 



Thunderstorms occurred at AUenheads on the 10th ; at Roth- 

 bury on the 4th ; at Sunderland on the 1st and 2nd ; at Mid- 

 dlesbro' on the 10th and 29th. 



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

 on the 1st ; at Rothbury on the 1st, 2nd, 10th, 12th, and 13th ; 

 at AUenheads on the 5th ; at Horsley near Wylam on the 5th 

 and 10th ; at North Shields on the 1st and 2nd ; at Middlesbro' 

 on the 1st and 19th ; at Sunderland on the 1st ; at Darlington 

 on the 29th. 



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

 Sunderland on the 14th, at AUenheads on the 1st. 



September. — 



" The winds of the day wrestle and fight 



Longer and stronger than those of the night." — Old Proverb. 



" A pear year a dear year." — Old Proverb. 



On the 12th and 13th very violent gales of wind prevailed, 

 especially in the Channel and along the western coasts of the 

 island, and great damage was done to shipping. 



