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mr. a. w. prebton’s meteorological notes. 
heaviest falls being on the 1st, 19th, 21st, and 29th, when .81, 
.52, .55, and .67 inches were respectively recorded. 
August. 
The cool, rainy weather, which prevailed in July, continued 
throughout August; and there were scarcely two fine days together. 
There was a great absence of sunshine throughout the month, and 
the percentage of humidity was unusually high. Although in 
Norfolk the total rainfall was slightly less than that of July, 
in some parts of the country it was largely in excess. 
September. 
This month was somewhat remarkable by reason of the unusual 
outburst of excessive heat in the second week, which coming 
suddenly, after a most prolonged period of cold, was the more 
notable. On each day from the 8th to the 13th inclusive, the 
thermometer exceeded 75 degrees, whereas that value had only 
been three times previously touched throughout the entire summer. 
On the 10th the maximum reading was 82 degrees, which was the 
highest since August, 1888. The third week was warm, but less 
settled ; but the last week was again very fine. The prevalence of 
much fine weather during this month was of the highest importance 
to farmers, whose prospects at the close of August, after a long 
period of cold and wet, were most depressing, but little corn having 
been cut. As it was, reaping went on with very little check ; and 
the ingathering was completed within a few days of the average 
time. 
October. 
After a fine and warm week at the beginning of this month 
a period of very stormy weather set in, and continued with greater 
or less intensity for upwards of nine weeks. Some of the gales 
were of unusual fierceness ; and the fluctuations of the barometer 
were remarkable. Deep depressions, travelling from the south-west 
of our islands in a north-easterly direction, produced, in this 
neighbourhood, an almost constant succession of south-westerly 
winds and gales, accompanied by rain and a mild humid atmosphere. 
The rainfall of the month, although in excess of the average, did 
