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was 0-2 below the average for tlie corresponding period of 112 
years. 
The rainfall measured at Greenwich was equal to 6'53 inches, 
and was 0"12 of an inch below the average amount in the 
corresponding periods of 67 years. Rain fell at Greenwich on 16 
days in July, 10 in August, and 17 in September, in all on 43 of 
the 92 days in the quarter. 
At the various stations of observation the recorded rainfall of 
the quarter ranged from 5"95 inches at Somerleyton to 15"31 
inches at Bath. 
The number of hours of bright sunshine recorded at Greenwich 
during the quarter was 421*6, and Avas nearly identical wdth the 
number in the corresponding period of last year ; the average 
amount in the third or summer quarter of the five years 1878-82 
was 408"4 hours. 
Fourth Quarter {October, November, December). The mean reading 
of the barometer for the quarter was 29-814 inches, and 0'068 of 
an inch above the average for the corresponding period of 42 
years ; the mean showed an excess in October and December, but 
was below the average in November. 
The weather in October was cold during the first week and from 
the 18th to the 23rd, and mild at other times, particularly so 
during the last week of the month. The atmospheric pressure 
was above its average from the 5th to the 13fh, and from the 26th, 
and was below at other times. The sky was mostly cloudy, with 
but little sunshine ; the fall of rain was less than its average at 
most stations ; there were no thunderstorms at stations south of 
Bolton ; and there were two or three at northern stations. Fog- 
was prevalent on seven or eight days at stations in the Midland 
Counties. Snow fell at Halifax on five days. 
The weather in November was mostly cold till the loth, and 
warm from the 16th to the end of the month. The pressure of the 
atmosphere was generally below its average from the 4th to the 
2Gth, particularly so on the 6th and 25th. The sky was generally 
clouded ; there were a few bright days only. Eain fell very 
frcqttently, and geneially in excess of the average. A little snow 
fell at different places north of latitude 51°, and fog was prevalent 
at some places on eight or nine days in the month. Thunder- 
storms occurred at several stations south of 51i°, and at stations 
north of 54°. 
The weather in December was variable till the 18th day, the 
temperature being for a few days together in excess of the aver- 
