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morning, but backed to S.E. in the evening with a rising baro- 

 meter. 



Yfylam. — Another dull cold ungenial month ; damp, and with 

 little sunshine. The corn very backward ; much of it sprouted. 

 Rain fell on twenty-four days. 



The barometer during the whole month was below the mean 

 height (29*970 inches), the height for the month being only 

 29-436; but its general tendency was upwards, and on the 30th 

 it reached the mean point. 



Temperature 53-32 (53-82-54-60), 1-28° below the mean. 



JNbrth Shields. — Thunder on the 2nd, extremely cloudy and 

 damp, with very little sunshine. Thunder was heard, but light- 

 ning was not seen, on the 18th. 



Seaham Harbour. — Much fluctuation in the readings of the 

 barometer. Strong gale and rain on the 20th. Several squally 

 and wet days. Average mean temperature 52°. 



October. — Wylam. — A fine month, with some dull cool wea- 

 ther towards the end. Barometer remarkably steady ; fluctuat- 

 ing slightly above and below the mean line. 



Temperature 50-27 (50-27-48-20), 2-07° above the mean. 



Seaham Harbour. — Yery foggy first few days, with occasional 

 showers. On the 17th and 18th there was a strong gale from 

 S.S.E., with rain and much sea disturbance. A gale on the 

 30th. Much rain fell during this month. Average mean tem- 

 perature 49-75. Barometer steady at the beginning of the month, 

 but fell towards the end. 



November. — Allenheads. — The aurora borealis was seen on the 

 9th, 11th, and 19th. Snow fell on the 13th, 14th, 18th, and 

 24th. 



Bywell. — The aurora borealis was seen on the 29th, 



AVylam. — A fine month, with a constantly fluctuating baro- 

 meter, though not to a great extent. The diagram of its 



