25 
1831 
November 
30 to December 20 equal 
21 days 
1832 
,, 
14 , 
, November 28 ,, 
15 
1839 
„ 
3 , 
, „ 20 
18 „ 
1846 
„ 
10 , 
, „ 26 
17 „ 
1863 
>> 
14 , 
, „ 28 
15 „ 
1826 
December 
7 , 
, December 21 ,, 
15 „ 
1827 
>> 
14 , 
, „ 27 
14 „ 
1828 
10 , 
, „ 25 „ 
16 „ 
1833 
14 , 
, 1834 Jan. 28 ,, 
46 „ 
1837 
17 , 
, 1838 Jan. 4 ,, 
19 „ 
1843 
14 , 
, December 31 ,, 
18 „ 
1848 
„ 
3 , 
, „ 16 
14 „ 
1852 
>> 
2 , 
, 1853 Jan. 16 ,, 
46 „ 
1863 
,, 
2 , 
, December 21 ,, 
20 „ 
1868 
„ 
1 , 
, „ 28 
28 „ 
During the 44 years, there were periods of excess of temperature, of 
i fortnight or more in duration, beginning: — 
In January 
in 8 years 
In July in 
7 years 
,, February 
„ 11 „ 
» August 
3 „ 
,, March 
„ 9 „ 
„ September „ 
7 
„ April 
„ 10 „ 
„ October „ 
6 
„ May 
„ 8 „ 
„ November ,, 
7 „ 
,, June 
» 8 „ 
„ December ,, 
10 
or 94 instances in all; 
j By taking the periods of defect below the average in each month in 
which the number of days extend to 14 or more, and entering 
hem opposite the month in which the period commences, we have the 
. olio wing 
1829 
January 
5 to January 
25 equal 
21 days 
1830 
8 „ 
February 
6 
30 „ 
1838 
,, 
5 „ 
January 
28 
24 „ 
1842 
17 „ 
)> 
30 
14 „ 
1844 
,, 
31 „ 
February 
14 
15 „ 
1845 
,, 
28 „ 
>5 
24 
28 „ . 
1847 
,, 
9 „ 
January 
23 
15 ,, 
1850 
,, 
6 „ 
„ 
18 
14 „ 
1853 
,, 
31 „ 
March 
4 
33 „ 
1-855 
„ 
13 „ 
February 
24 
43 „ 
1857 
,, 
22 „ 
,, 
5 
15 „ 
1865 
» 
16 „■ 
January 
31 
16 „ 
1827 
February 
2 „ 
, February 
25 
24 „ 
1838 
„ 
10 „ 
,, 
24 
15 „ 
1840 
,, 
18 „ 
March 
9 
20 „ 
1845 
28 „ 
21 
22 „ 
1858 
,, 
14 „ 
99 
12 
27 „ 
1866 
,, 
26 „ 
15 
18 „ 
1867 
27 „ 
22 
24 „ 
