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a few days together above its average, and then a few days below. 
The fall of rain was generally less than the average, but sufficient 
to save the root crops. The month on the whole was fine and dry, 
and was favourable for harvest work. 
The weather in September was unsettled, the temperature was 
variable, being for a few days together a little above the average, 
then for a few days a little below, till the last week in the month, 
when the cold was very severe. The atmospheric pressure was 
below its average till the loth, and again after the 25th, The 
rainfall was considerably above its average, and it fell at most 
places on two out of three days during the month. The first snow 
fell at Carlisle on the 26th. 
The mean temperature of the air diiring the quarter was 59°'l, 
and was 0°-6 below the average for the corresponding period of 
114 years. 
The rainfall measured at Greenwich during the quarter was 
5*55 inches, and was 1"80 inches below the average amount in the 
corresponding period of 70 years. The rainfall was below the 
average in July and August, and above the average in September. 
Eain was measured at Greenwich on 5 days in July, 10 in August, 
and 21 in September, or on 36 of the 92 days in the quarter. The 
rainfall recorded at 36 stations of observation ranged from 4-20 
inches at Southbourne, 4"44 inches at Bradford, and 4 73 inches at 
Cambridge, to 10'14 inches at Truro, 10"25 incbes at Stonyhurst, 
and 11'52 inches at Bolton. 
The number of hours of bright sunshine recorded during the 
quarter at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, was 443-0, against 
421-6 and 449-0 in the corresponding periods of 1883 and 1884. 
Fourth Quarter (October, November, December). — The mean reading 
of the barometer at Greenwich was 29-761 inches, and was 0-012 
above the mean reading for the corresponding period of 44 years ; 
the mean reading was below the average in October and November, 
while in December it was above the average. ■> 
The weather in October was wet and cold ; the temperature of 
the air was below the average generally, and at times by large 
amounts. The atmospheric pressure was A-ariable, but generally 
below its average, particularly on the 0th and 10th, when the 
weather was very stormy. The fall of rain in England was above 
its average. There was an excess of N.W. winds. Snow fell on 
two days. It was a most uncomfortable month. 
The weather in November was generally cold till the 24th day, 
particularly' so from the 15th, with occasional frosts ; the last week 
was warm. The atmospheric pressure w.as generally above its 
