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feature was a fall from 29.857 ou the 10th, to 29.218 on the 11th, 
after which the pressure remained unusually low until the 14th, 
when the minimum, 29.177, was recorded, followed by a gradual 
rise to 29.913 on the 17th. November was unusually remarkable 
for the great and sudden barometric variations, heavy gales, and 
excessive rainfall. The first sudden fall in the barometer was from 
29.828 at 9 a.m. the 5th, to 28.950 at 9 a.m. the Gth, attended by 
a fall of G-lOths of rain, and followed by a strong AY. and AY.S.AY. 
gale from 11 a.m. the Gth, to 2 p.m. the 7th. At 9 p.m. the 9th 
the barometer registered 29.221, but fell to 28.G37 (the minimum 
for the year) at 9 a.m. the 10th ; on the 10th the wind veered from 
N.E. to N.W., but between 9 p.m., and 2 a.m. the 11th, hacked 
the whole compass, followed by 6-lOths of rain in next three hours. 
This was succeeded by a quick rise in the barometric pressure, 
which registered 29.974 at 9 p.m. the 12th ; another rapid fall was 
recorded on the 13th, attended by 8 lOths of rain, and at 9 a.m. 
the 14th, it only registered 29.00G. The very unusual increase of 
1.137 in. in the pressure was recorded in next 24 hours; the wind 
veered to N.AAk at 4.30 p.m. the 14th, and blew strong until 10 
p.m. The only other variation of account was a fall from 30.016 
on the 18th, to 29.432 at 3 p.m. the 19th, attended by a strong 
S.AY. and AY.S.W. wind ; at 4 p.m. the 19th, the wind veered to 
N.AY. and blew' with unusual force until midnight, the velocity of 
the wind in the eight hours was 247 miles, and the greatest 37 
miles, between 8 and 9 o’clock. The wind continued strong from 
the N.A\ r . throughout the 20th, when the daily velocity was 4G9 
miles. The remaining days were cold, with frequent showers of 
drizzling rain and sleet, strong E. and E.X.E. winds, and the 
barometer high with little variation. The mean temperature of 
November was at about the usual value, but the mean for the first 
19 days was 45.2, whereas the last 11 days only averaged 36.7. 
The rainfall was the largest amount recorded in November during 
the last thirty-five years, and exceed the average by 3.03 in. The 
cold weather which set in on November the 20th, lasted until 
December the 11th ; a heavy fall of snow' occurred on the night of 
the 1st of December, and frequent slight falls on subsequent days; 
it measured in depth from 12 to 14 inches. The temperature for the 
first 10 days only averaged 32.4; frosts occurred every night, and 
the highest day temperature was only 38.5 ; N.E. and N.AY. winds 
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