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into sea-side towns by sailors ; and, considering its fatal pre- 

 valance in Holland, Belgium, and many parts of France, it is 

 not a matter of great surprise that the ports should have suffered 

 from the epidemic. That the epidemic may, to a great extent, 

 be traced to foreign communication is beyond doubt. 



In the first quarter of 1870 the mean temperature of January 

 was considerably above the average, while February and March 

 were, comparatively speaking, cold ; the mean temperature of 

 the quarter being 38°. 



In the first quarter of 1871 the weather of January was re- 

 markably severe, February and March were warmer than the 

 average, and the mean of the quarter was 40 - 2°. This difference 

 between the two winters did not materially affect the propor- 

 tions of deaths among infants and elderly persons. 



Solar Halos were seen at Wallington on the 14th and 15th ; 

 at Sunderland on the 1st, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th-12th, 14th, 15th, 

 19th, 20th, and 25th. Lunar Halos were seen at Allenheads 

 on the 24th ; at North Shields on the 1st and 4th ; at Sunder- 

 land on the 1st, 6th, 7th, and 31st; at Durham on the 7th. 

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

 on the 25th. Thunderstorm occurred at "Wallington on the 

 25th; at Acklam, near Middlesbro', on the 25th. Hail fell 

 at North Sunderland on the 16th and 28th ; at Cresswell on 

 the 13th, 16th, 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th; at Whitley on the 

 16th; at Acklam, near Middlesbro', on the 15th, 16th, and 28th. 

 Snow fell at Saughtree on the 14th and 15th; at Wallington on 

 the 8th, 12th, 13th, and 14th ; at Cresswell on the 8th and 15th; 

 at Meldon on the 8th, 9th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, and 27th; 

 at Whitley on the 14th; at Sunderland on the 28th; at Dar- 

 lington on the 28th ; at Greta Bridge on the 16th and 27th ; at 

 G-ainford on the 9th, 16th, and 27th ; at Acklam, near Middles- 

 bro', on the 15th, 16th, 28th, and 31st. Aurorje Boreales were 

 seen at Rothbury on the 8th and 22nd ; at Cresswell on the 

 31st ; at Sunderland on the 1st, 12th, 17th, and 27th ; at Greta 

 Bridge on the 17th and 27th ; at Durham on the 23rd. 



