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NOTES ON THE METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS 
Recorded at Norwich during the tear 1874. 
By John Quinton, Jun., Assistant-Secretary. 
The year commenced with very fine and unusually mild weather, 
which lasted until the 4th of February, with a mean temperature 
for January of 40.0. The winds were chiefly S., S.W., and W. 
with a mean daily velocity of 198 miles. Considerable barometric 
oscillation was recorded, the chief variation was a fall from 29.868 
at 9 p.m. on the 2nd, to 29.151 at 3 p.m. on the 3rd ; succeeded by a 
quick rise of .280 in. in next six hours, attended by a strong W.S.W. 
gale from 4.30 to 7.30 p.m. The rainfall, 0.99 in., was .774 below 
the average ; it was the smallest amount for January since 1864. 
From February the 5th to the 12th, the temperature was very low, 
only averaging 30.5; the thermometer fell thirteen degrees below 
freezing on the night of the 5th. The last fortnight was much 
milder, the mean being 39.7. The days were mostly cloudy, with 
light variable winds ; and a rainfall 3-10ths deficient. The minimum 
barometric pressure occurred on the 26th (29.156) during a S.E. 
gale, with a velocity of 350 miles in the twenty-four hours. The 
mean temperature of March was high, with the exception of the 
second week, which only averaged 34.7 ; the last fortnight was 
especially mild, the mean being 46.5. The day temper- 
atures during the month varied from 37.0 on the 10th, to 64.5 
on the 23rd ; the night temperatures from 20.0 on the 11th, to 46.5 
on the 29th. The barometric pressure averaged high, the maximum 
for the year, 30.739, was registered on the 6th ; a sudden fall was 
recorded to 29.483 on the 9th, during a N.W. gale, the pressure 
increased to 30.410 on the 14th, and continued high until the end 
of the month. A gale from the S.W. and W.S.W. was recorded 
on the 29th and 30th, when the velocity of the wind was 423 and 
