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Tlio rainfall was heavy over all the county ; the smallest amounts 
were 4.48 ins. at Wcreham, and 5.10 ins. at West Tofts. Rain fell 
on every day from the 1st to tho 1 7th, the winds were N.W., W., 
and S.W., and considerable barometric variation was recorded. 
The pressure decreased from 20.730 at 9 p.in. the 7th, to 29.308 
at 3 p.m. tho 8th, followed by a heavy rain in the evening and a 
strong j\.W. gale from 8 p.m. to midnight; the velocity in tho 
four hours was 127 miles. This was succeeded by a very rapid 
rise in the barometer, 30.150 being recorded at 3 p.m. the 9th. A 
deep barometric depression passing over Scotland on the 10th, 
caused tho barometer to fall very rapidly, and 29.10G was recorded 
at 3 p.m. the 10th, a fall of 0.893 in 18 hours, attended by a S. 
and S.W. gale of 330 miles in the 24 hours. The barometric pres- 
sure oscillated slightly at about 29.400 during the next four days, 
which were very cold and wet ; a heavy fall of snow occurred on 
the morning of the 12th, and the maximum temperature on that 
day was only 30.0. On tho l">th and lGthadeep depression off 
tho coast of Holland caused tho barometer to again fall, and tho 
unusually low reading of 28.941 was recorded at 3 p.m. the 15th. 
This barometric depression was attended by a rapid thaw, with 
much rain and strong N.W. and W. gales; the velocity of the 
wind on the 15th was 369 miles, and on the 16th, 319 miles. 
This was succeeded by a quick rise in the barometer to 30.474 on 
tho 19th ; no rain fell from the ISth to the 23rd, light X.E. winds 
prevailed, and the weather was cold and gloomy. The barometer 
fell gradually to 29.320 on the 25th, remained low until the 27th, 
after which a quick rise to 29.990 on the 30th was recorded, 
attended by a strong N. gale on the 28th, and a slight decrease of 
temperature, the maximum on the 30th being only 39.0. 
December. 
The mean temperature of the first week was 37.0, and the 
weather cold and gloomy, with slight showers of rain, snow, and 
sleet. This was succeeded by unusually severe weather from the 
8th to the 25th ; the mean temperature of these 18 days was only 
27.6, frosts were recorded every night, and on seven days, the 9th, 
12th, 13th, 16th, 20th, 23rd, and 24th, the temperature was below 
freezing the whole day ; on the 13th, the maximum temperature 
