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of rain was small. Snow fell on several clays. Cold E. and N.E. 
winds prevailed. 
The weather in March was for the first five days bitterly cold, 
the temperature of the air for these five days being nearly 14° below 
tlieir average. The last instance of such low temperature about 
London in March was in the year 1845. The atmospheric pressure 
was below its average from the 5th to the 26th, and above on the 
other days, being particularly below on the 16th, when it was more 
than three-quarters of an inch below its average. The fall of rain 
was above its average at some stations and below at others, and the 
S.W. wind was prevalent. 
Second Quarter. — The weather in April was mostly dry, with 
cold E. and N.E. winds. The temperature of the air was generally 
below its average, a few days only exceeding their averages. The 
atmospheric pressure was above its average dui'ing the first five days, 
and generally below during the remainder of the month. The fall 
of rain at a few stations slightly exceeded the average, but was 
below at most stations. The sky was generally overcast. It was a 
month very favourable for farming operations. 
The weather in 3fai/ was variable, but on the whole fine. 
Till the seventh day the weather was warm, then cold for two or 
three days, then warm to the 25th, which day and that preceding, 
viz. the 24th, were hot, and from the 26th the weather was cold 
to the end of the month. The atmospheric pressure was below its 
average till the 20th, and above it from the 21st. The fall of rain 
was generally above its average. Very cold winds prevailed from 
the 26th to the end of the month. The month was favourable for 
agricultural pursuits. 
The weather in June was cold and wet. The temperatuj-e of 
the air was nearly constantly below its average. The atmospheric 
pressure was below its average from the second day to the 6th, and 
from the 26th, and was generally above on other days. The fall of 
rain was generally above the average. Tiiere were but a few fine 
days in the month, and the showery weather at the latter part of the 
month was bad for hay-making. 
Third Quarter.— The weather in Jith/ was cold, dull, and wet. 
The temperature of the air on two or three days only Avas at about 
its average, on all other days it was below, and at times to as much 
as 11° or 12°. The atmospheric pressure was below its average till 
the 19th day, and was generally above from the 20th. The fall of 
rainwas above its average at most places. On the 17th the fall 
was excessive, amounting to thi-ee inches at many places in the 
counties of Middlesex, Hertfordshire, and Berkshire. The fall of 
rain spoiled much liay, and generally the month was unfavourable 
for the hay crop. 
The weather in August, was cold, wet, and sunless. The tem- 
perature of the air was generally below the average ; the 1st and the 
5th were the only warm days in the month ; the second half of the 
tnonth was very cold, particularly from the 24th to the end. The 
