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REPORT OF THE 
In the Comparative Anatomy Department the additions 
have been of a minor character, hut the collection which was 
recently re-arranged is in good order. 
METEOEOLOGY. 
The Meteorological Eecords for 1882 shew little that is 
unusual and exceptional. 
The Mean Shade Temperature was high, namely, 48’8 
which is above the Means of the preceding 14 years; hut the 
extreme readings were never excessive, the highest being 75'3 
on x4.ugust 6th, and the lowest 16“ on December 12th, gndng 
a range of 59’3 degrees. 
The mean height of the Mercurial Column amounts to 
29*885 inches, which is slightly above the average. An unusually 
high reading (30*894) was observed on Jan. 18th, which has 
not been equalled since 1854. The Barometer remained high 
during most of the month, and February is also noticeable 
for its high pressure, the mean height being oOT46. The 
range of pressure during the year was from 28*804 on March 
1st, to 30*894 on January 18th, shewing a fluctuation of 
2*09 inches. 
The Kainfall of the year has been excessive, the quantity 
measured being 33*15 inches, which fell during 212 days. 
The average Eainfall is about 24 inches, but in 1877 it reached 
33 *27. The early months, January, February, and March, 
were distinguished by their dryness, also May and September, 
the Eainfall being less than two inches in each of them ; but 
in April, October, and December the Eainfall was high, 
exceeding four inches. The heaviest rain occurred on Decem¬ 
ber 6th, when it amounted to 1*45 inches. 
Mr. Henry Eichardson has sent us his Eecords of the 
Eainfall at Cherry Hill, York, (total, 32*94), and at Ilkley, 
-(total, 48*12). The latter-place is 6^0 feet above sea level, 
and its average Eainfall is 36*38 inches. 
The Eecord of the Winds of 1882 shews nothing very 
unusual. There was less North wind (50 observations) than 
'last year, while the South ^(149 obs.) and West (137) Munds 
have predominated. 
