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on the 4th ; fell gradually to 29 '295 on the 9th (when the heavy 

 rain began); continued falling gently till it reached 29-125 on 

 the 12th; sprang up to 29-834 on the 14th; fell again to 28-918 

 on the 1 8 th ; and then fluctuated violently till the end of the 

 month. 



On the 10th it blew a heavy gale from SE., and several wrecks 

 occurred. The "Medora," a collier, went to pieces at Tyne- 

 mouth, and all hands were lost within a few hundred yards of 

 thousands of spectators. 



The mean temperature was 47-32°; -48° below 48-20°, the 

 ten years' mean. The lowest was 27°, on the night of the 28th . 

 the highest 71°, on the 7th. 



Grouse are selling at 4/6 ; partridges at 2/6 a brace in New- 

 castle. Saw the last humming-bird hawk-moth about the 19th. 



At Otterburn. — On the 19th northern lights very brilliant; 

 eclipse of the sun ; stormy. 



At Seaham Harbour. — Stormy. 



November. — A fine month, with some heavy easterly winds, 

 and rain. Barometer fairly steady till the 16th, when it began 

 to fluctuate; and on the 18th, dived down from 30-012 to about 

 28 - 5 on the 22nd. There was a severe gale on the latter day, 

 from WSW., all over England, amounting in some places almost 

 to a hurricane. 



Mean temperature 41-69°; -67° above 41-02°, the ten years' 

 mean. The lowest was 25°, on the night of the 1 2th ; the 

 highest 56°, on the 21st. 



At Seaham Harbour. — Strong gales of wind. 



December. — A fine month. Calm, with very little fall till the 

 29th, when some squally weather occurred from SSW., (which 

 by the way is generally SSE. on the coast) causing a good deal 

 of wreck. Barometer very steady till the 26th, when it fell 

 suddenly till the 29th. 



Mean temperature 41-98°; 2-05° above 39-93°, the ten years' 

 mean. The lowest was 25°, on the night of the 23rd ; the 

 highest 56°, on the 31st. 



At Seaham Harbour. — Fine, with strong winds. 



