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and the rainfall light: from the 11th to the end of the month 

 rain fell nearly every day, accompanied with cold northerly wind 

 for the most part ; and on nine nights frost was registered. The 

 low temperature during March retarded vegetation considerably. 



Rothbury. — Thermometer lowest on the 26th, and highest on 

 the 4th and 5th. 



Meldon, near Morpeth. — Prom the 2nd to the 11th the wea- 

 ther was mild and dull, and from the latter date up to the 1 8th 

 it was wet, and on the 19th snow came and there were frequent 

 falls to the 27th. Prom the 27th to the 4th of April rain fell on 

 every day, which retarded the cultivation of the soil, and strong 

 lands were in a very wet condition. 



Wylam. — A fine mild month till the 20th, when the tempera- 

 ture began to fall ; and from that time we had snow daily till the 

 29th, with cold KE. winds. 



Gainford. — Yery strong fresh in the Tees on the 29th. The 

 river was more full of water than it had been known to to be for 

 some years. 



April. — 



Betwixt April and May if there be rain, 



'Tis worth more than oxen and wain. 



— Old Saying. 



Greenwich. — The mean temperature of April was 48*3°, being 

 2 '3° higher thdn the average of 101 years. The daily range was 

 greater than the average. 



The weather from the end of March until the first week in 

 May was very changeable, a few days of warmth and then a few 

 days of cold — the warm days preponderating. 



The absolute range of the barometer was 1'4 inches. 



The fall of rain was 0*7 inch in defect of the average. 



1ST orth Sunderland. — The latter part of the month was cold and 

 very stormy. 



Rothbury. — Thermometer lowest on the 5th ; highest on the 

 12th. Heavy gale from the N.E. on the 23rd with much rain. 



"Wallington. — The month opened with rain and snow. From 



