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REPORT OF THE 
being from 30*719 on October 5th and 30*607 on January 16th, 
to 28*226 on January 26th. The latter was the date of the 
lowest recorded fall in our Islands, 27*26 on the central track 
of the depression just south of the Grrampians. This was the 
only week of serious storms during the year; but, on the other 
hand, there were only four records of “ calm.” 
The Thermometer has varied from 86*4° on August 11th 
to 21° November 30th. The coldest in the early months was 
26*6° on April 24th; in January the thermometer did not fall 
below 31°. 
Auroras have been few and not specially brilliant. 
The remarkable Sun-glows have appeared and reappeared 
throughout the year, although with lessening splendour after 
sunset and before sunrise. The “ corona ” seen during the 
day,Jsilvery-white near the sun to various shades of rose and 
salmon further, has been much more persistent, having been 
visible on all favourable occasions. Possibly connected with 
this was a remarkable irridescent fringe of colours, such as are 
caused by diffraction, stretching along the upper edge of a 
haze-cloud situated 15° to 20° above the horizon from S.S.W. 
to N.W., lasting from before to long after sunset on December 
13th. The phenomenon has been reported in “ Nature ” from 
many parts of North Britain and from Denmark on various 
dates during the same week. Here it was observed also on 
the 11th. 
In connexion with these phenomena and their possible 
source in the Krakatoa outburst, an eruption unparalleled 
within memory of man, it is worth recording that here, as the 
world over, astronomers have been troubled with unusually 
poor definition, more especially affecting day observations of 
the stars. 
HEiaHT OF THE EIVEE OUSE DUEINO 1884. 
January. Various heights from Summer Level to 12ft. 
5in. on the 24th. 
February .. .. Various heights from S. L. to lift. 6in. on 
the 2nd. 
March. From the 1st to 19th various from 9in. to 
9ft. Sin. on the 6th, remainder S. L. 
