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SCIENTIFIC NEWS. 



[Nov. 23, 1888. 



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On the Senses, Instincts, and Intelligence of Animals . With 

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METEOROLOGICAL RETURNS 



for the ten weeks ending on Monday, Nov. 12th, 1888. Specially prepared for Scientific News from official reports. 





Mean Temperature. 



Rainfall. 



Duration of Sunshine. 



Scotland, East 



47-9 degs. 



being o 1 1 degs. 



below 



average. 



4'4ins. 



, being 30 ins. 



below average. 



192 hrs., being 36 hrs. 



below 



average 



England, N.E. 



48-3 ., 



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