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WEATHER-REPORT 



FOR THE 



PERIOD COVERED BY THE IMMIGRATION. 



The weather-reports are abstracted from the weekly returns 

 of the Meteorological Office, and include the conditions 

 prevailing between 



Parallels of Latitude 40° N. and 60° N., 

 „ Longitude 10° E. and 10° W. 



Special attention has been paid to the conditions observed 

 over the north coast of Spain, the Bay of Biscay, the coast 

 of France bounding the Bay, the English Channel, and 

 our southern shores. 



Summary of Weather- Conditions. 



Throughout March the weather was wet, cold, windy, and 

 very unsettled. There was, however, but little mist or fog. 



In April, during the first week, the weather was change- 

 able and cold, but the rest of the month, though still very 

 cold, was bright and fine. Towards the end of the month 

 arctic conditions prevailed, culminating in a heavy snow- 

 storm on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th. There were several 

 nights with fog or mist along the shores of the Bay of 

 Biscay and the Engli-h Channel. 



The month of May was characterised by warm nights with 

 much mist and fog along our southern and eastern seaboard 

 as well as along the French and Spanish coasts. During the 

 first week the weacher was changeable, often thundery : the 



