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warm to the 20tli. During this period no rain fell, but a lieavy 
fall occurred on the last-named day (0.53); and the weather 
became cold and ungenial to the end of the mouth, with snow 
and sleet showers on the 23rd. The barometer was highest on 
the 6th (30.63), and lowest on the 28th (29.49). The thermometer 
highest on the 5th and 18th (68 degrees), and lowest on the 23rd 
(30 degrees ) ; the mean being 47.9, and frosts on the nights of the 
1st, 9th, and 23rd. The wind was chiefly from the east; and the 
rainfall 1.77 in., rain having fallen on nine days only. 
May. 
This month may be divided into two parts; the period from 
the 1st to the 12th being of a cold and very ungenial character, 
and that from the 13th to 31st of a most summer-like description. 
Showers of rain, hail, snow, and sleet occurred on the 2nd, 3rd, 
4th, and 5th, and cold rains and much dulness prevailed to the 
12th, the thermometer in no case exceeding 60 degrees. On the 
13th the winterly weather suddenly gave j^lfice to the most perfect 
summer, which continued without intermission to the end of the 
month. Vegetation, which had hitherto been backward, at once 
pushed forward with great rapidity, and by the end of the month 
was in advance of the average. Great heat at times prevailed. 
The barometer was highest on the 17th (30.40), and lowest on the 8th 
(29.54). The thermometer highest on the 24th (81 degrees), and 
lowest on the 4th (34 degrees), the mean of the month being 54.3. 
The wind was chiefly northerly and easterly during the first half 
of the month, and southerly during the second half. Eain fell on 
eleven days ; but the total for the month Avas but 1.19 in., of which 
0.25 in. fell on the 26th. 
June. 
The fine Aveather Avith Avhich May ended continued durins the 
first half of June Avith a remarkably clear atmosphere, the heat being 
someAvhat tempered Avith easterly breezes. It became unsettled 
and rainy for a feAv days about the 14th, but on the 22nd the 
Avarm weather returned, and great heat ensued till tlie end of 
the month, Avith occasional night rains. The tAvo last days of the 
month Avere the hottest of the year, 82 degrees being attained. 
