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average in each montli of the quarter, but the greatest deficiency 
was in August. Eain was measured at Greenwich on 16 days in 
July, 8 in August, and 12 in September, or on 36 of the 92 days 
in the quarter. The rainfall recorded at 41 stations of observa- 
tion ranged from 4-53 inches at the Royal Observatory, and 4'59 
at Blackheath, to 12-41 inches at Silloth, and 12-42 inches at 
Bolton. 
The number of hours of bright sunshine recorded during the 
quarter at the Eoyal Observatory, Greenwich, was 449-0, against 
420-4 and 421-6 in the two preceding corresponding quarters. 
Fourth Quarter (October, November, December). The mean reading 
of the barometer was 29-854 inches, and was 0-043 inch above the 
mean reading for the corresponding period of 43 years ; the mean 
reading was above the average in October and November, while 
that for December was below the average. 
The weather in October was remarkably fine and dry ; the tem- 
perature, with the exception of the few days from the 9th to the 
13th, was generally above the average, with a good deal of sun- 
shine. The pressure of the atmosphere, with the exception of the 
few days, the 8th to the 12th, and 26th, 27th, and 28th, was above 
the average, and the mean pressure for the month was higher than 
in any month since January. The fall of rain was small, being a 
good deal below the average ; the land generally was too dry for 
.•sowing, and the scarcity of water caused inconvenience in many 
places ; there were scarcely any storms, and a marked deficiency of 
S.W. winds, and an excess of K.W. 
The weather in November, during the first half of the month, 
was warm and bright; the last half was cold, particularly the 24t.h 
and 25th. The pressure of the atmosphere, with the exception of 
a very few days, was above the average, and the mean pressure for 
the month was the highest in the year. The fall of rain was 
small generally, and the land was still dry ; there was again a 
great deficiency of S.W. winds, and the month v as almost free 
from storms. 
The weather in December, with the exception of the first two 
days, was mild till the 20th, and from the 21st the temperature 
was below the average. The atmospheric pressure was generally 
below the average till the 20tli, and was alternately above and 
below the average from the 21st; the sky was generally cloudy; 
rain fell frequently till the 20th, and it was generally in excess of 
the average. Thunderstorms occurred on two days, and snow fell 
on twelve days, chiefly in the Midland counties. 
The mean temperature of the air during the quarter was 44°-l, 
