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t(rere very low, and pastures were burnt up. The liay crop was gathered 
without rain, and harvest work began early. 
The weather in August was very fine and dry, with a more than average 
amount of sunshine. The temperature of the air was a little below the 
average at the beginning of the month, and from the 10th to the 20th, and 
above oa other days. The atmospheric pressure was above its average till 
the loth, and below from the IGth. The fall of rain was less than its 
average at most places. On the IGth and 17th there were thunderstorms 
over the country, and that on the 17th was most severe over London. The 
fall of rain varied from one inch to two inches in London and places a little 
south of London. At Blackheath 0-84: inch fell on the evening of the 17th 
within 20 minutes, and 1-75 fell in the day. This heavy fall was not 
experienced at Barnet, where O o4 inch fell. The fall at Wolverhampton 
was 0'85, and at Carlisle was 1"14 inch, the largest fall at any other 
station was 0'47 inch at Southbourne. These refreshing showers were far 
from being general, and pastures at many places were dried up and streams 
very low. 
The weather in September was cold and unsettled ; the temperature of 
the air was below its average on nearly every day, particularly so at the 
end of the month. The atmospheric pressure was below its average during 
the first half of the month, and again from the 26th. The fall of rain was 
above its average at some places and below it at others. The first part of 
the month the S.W. wind was prevalent, and again from the 25th to the 
28th ; at other times the N.E. was the most prevalent. 
The rainfall recorded at 34 stations of observation ranged from 3-22 
inches at Rugby, 3-66 inches at Cardiugton, and 3-71 inches at Cambridge, 
to 8-19 inches at Bath, 10'33 inches at Stonyhui-st, and 10 62 inches at 
Carlisle. Rain was measured at Greenwich on 13 days in July, 10 in 
August, and 10 in September, or on 33 of the 02 days in the quarter. 
fourth Quarter. — The weather in October was generally fine, but very 
cold. The temperature of the air was below its average on nearly every 
day, particularly so from the 11th to the 18th, and from the 22nd to the 
26th. The mouth was colder than any October back to the year 1817, when 
it was of the same temperature. The minimum temperature of the month 
at Greenwich, 25°-3, was lower tli.an any previous reading at Greenwich ; at 
many of the stations tlie temperature was still lower. Tliese low readings in 
October are of very rare occurrence. The atmospheric pressure was above 
its average till the 8tii, and from the loth to the 27tli, and was below 
on the remaining 10 days. The fall of rnin was less than the average at 
all the stations, the soil was in consequence very dry, and streams were 
generally low, the wind was chiefly from the N."\V., and a gale was blowing 
at the end of the month. 
The month of November was dry and cold. The temperature of the air 
did not differ much from the average till the 15th day; very cold weather 
then set in and continued to the 22nd. The atmospheric pressure was below 
the average till the 10th, and from the 18th. The fall of rain was above 
the average at some stations and below at others. The wind was chiefly 
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