COUNCIL FOR 1863 . 
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tiquities; and, by the kindness of Mrs. Dixon, a large paper 
impression of the other hook mentioned in Mr. Kenrick’s 
report, the first volume of the “ Lives of the Archbishops of 
York,” has also been added to the Library. 
The Council have much pleasure in stating, that the Rev. 
John Kenrick has kindly offered to the Society the copyright 
of a selection of the valuable papers read by him before the 
Members of the Society. In undertaking the publication of 
these papers the Council have but to announce the fact to 
insure an extensive demand. The best thanks of the Society 
are due to the Rev. John Kenrick for his kindness in acceding 
to the wishes of its Council, and it is a matter for congratulation, 
that papers of so great value to those interested in antiquarian 
and historical pursuits will be preserved in a permanent form. 
It is proposed to devote the profits derived from the sale of this 
work to the purchase of new books for the Library. 
The Curator of Meteorological Instruments reports that 
the mean temperature of the year 1863 was 49*46 degrees of 
[Fahrenheit, being 2*25 degrees above a mean of the last ten 
years, and higher than that of any year since 1856. With the 
exception of September, which was below a mean, and August, 
which was an exact mean, each month was above a mean of 
the last ten years. 
The Rain-fall of the year was slightly below a mean of the 
last ten years, being 22*23 inches against a mean of 22*84 inches. 
From February to July, both inclusive, each month had a plus 
quantity. It is unsafe to conclude hastily regarding appearances 
of permanent increase or decrease in the annual rain-fall. The 
following statement looks like decrease : — 
For ten years ending Dec. 31, 1840 . 24*013 inches. 
„ „ 1850 . 24*834 „ 
„ „ 1860 . 23*265 „ 
„ „ 1862 . 22*839 „ 
„ „ 1863 . 22*829 „ 
And yet for thirty years ending Dec. 31, 1860, the mean annual 
rain-fall for York is 24 inches, the mean assigned by Professor 
Phillips in his work on the climate, &c., of Yorkshire. 
