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This remarkable depression, was succeeded by a gradual rise 

 until the 22nd, when it again fell till the end of the month. 



No remarkable weather accompanied this unusual decrease of 

 density in the atmosphere, in this neighbourhood. The 12th I 

 find noted, "cloudy, windy, fine day; wind SSW. :" the 13th, 

 "fine day, gentle SW. wind:" the 14th, "clear, calm, fine at 

 eight a.m. ; very fine day afterwards, sunny and calm :" the 

 15th, "clear, fine, gentle breeze. Wind W." 



The mean temperature of the month was 35-35, being very 

 nearly that of the average of the preceding nine years at Wylam ; 

 the lowest point in the shade was 12°, during night of 25th ; 

 and the highest 53°, on the 9th and 11th. 



At Seaham Harbour. — The month was fine and frosty; stormy 

 at the end. 



February. — Not bad weather, in spite of great fluctuations in 

 the barometer : no violent wind nor storms, as might have been 

 expected from the disturbance of the atmosphere. Beginning at 

 28-618 on the 1st, the barometer rose steadily till the 10th, 

 when it-- reached 30-475, and then fell as steadily till the 19th, 

 Avhen it stood at 28-755. On that day, although marked at 

 Wylam, only "a wild, snowy, windy day," there was a gale 

 from NE. on the coast, and a small vessel was wrecked at Hart- 

 lepool, and nine hands lost. After the 19th the barometer 

 bounded up again, reaching 30-115 in two days, and then fluc- 

 tuated violently till the end of the month. 



The mean temperature of February was 34 - 59, which is 3 - 51 

 lower than 38-1, the average temperature of the last ten years; 

 the lowest point was 10° on the night of the 14th ; and the high- 

 est 52° on the 24th. Wind W. 30° No. 



At Seaham Harbour. — Dull and cloudy. 



March. — An exceedingly raw cold month ; the East wind being- 

 very penetrating. About the 26th, the wind began to waver; 

 and by the end of the month the weather was fine and spring- 

 like. After a little movement from the 1 st to the 7th, the baro- 

 meter was very steady till the end; its range not exceeding three- 

 fourths of an inch. 



