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The path of the storm seeme to have heen somewhat similar 

 to that of "the Royal Charter storm," with less N. in its direc- 

 tion, and rather to the S. of that celebrated track. 



March. — Bywell. — The farmers were not able to get the land 

 prepared for sowing until the last few fine days in March. 



Wylam. — Cold, variable, ungenial. Barometer showed two or 

 three great fluctuations. There was a sudden fall from 29 '480 

 on the 23rd, to 28-581 on the 24th, from which it rose on the 

 25th to 92-634, and was accompanied by a severe gale on the 

 south coast. 



Temperature 38-82, which is 2-14° below the mean. 



North Shields. — Lunar halo on the 23rd. 



Seaham Harbour. — Cold month, much frost, and snow showers 

 up to the 24th. The south wind with milder weather prevailed 

 up to the end of the month. On the 22nd and 23rd barometer 

 fell an inch in thirty-six hours. The lowest point reached was 

 28-80. It rose again to 30-02 on the morning of the 26th. 



Darlington, South End. — On the 20th the thermometer fell to 

 12° Fahrenheit. 



April. — Otterburn. — The thermometer fell to 24° Fahrenheit 

 on the 29th. 



Bywell. — Thunder was heard and lightning seen on the 27th. 

 The temperature of the month of April was very variable. The 

 severe frost on the night of the 29th did some harm to the blos- 

 som of fruit trees. Grass was looking well, but fine genial wea- 

 ther was much wanted. 



"Wylam. — A great deal of east wind. Barometer pretty steady, 

 and tending generally upward from beginning to latter end of 

 the month. 



Temperature 44*86 (44-86-45-69), which is 0-83° below the 

 mean. 



North Shields.— Hail on the 1st, 14th, and 29th. Snow on 

 the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 30th. Lunar halo on the 21st and 22nd. 



