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was less than at 6 p.m., which is contrary to what usually 
happens at most places in England. 
On the 9th of December at 8 p.m. a miniature cyclone 
occurred on a portion of the estate at Langdale. Its dia- 
meter was about 200 yards ; rate of progression say 4 miles 
per hour; and the velocity of the wind say 70 miles per 
hour. Bare branches 2 inches thick at butt and 6 feet long 
were carried some 50 feet high to a distance of at least 800 
yards. 
