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REPORT OF THE 
RAIN FALL, 1870. 
Malton. 
Flaxton. 
Cherry- 
Hill. 
Bootham. 
Ackworth. 
Sheffield. 
Settle. 
Jan. 
1.88 
1.49 
1.50 
1.68 
1.42 
2.82 
3.98 
Feb. 
2.33 
2.13 
1.57 
1.92 
1.47 
1.85 
2.05 
Mar. 
1.60 
1.12 
1.62 
1.80 
1.89 
2.19 
2.43 
April 
0.67 
0.75 
0.58 
0.63 
0.42 
0.66 
1.24 
May 
1.13 
1.28 
1.06 
1.13 
0.75 
0.94 
1.55 
June 
2.60 
2.85 
2.70 
2.78 
1.73 
1.27 
1.49 
July 
0.27 
0.52 
0.51 
0.51 
0.68 
0.97 
1.87 
Aug. 
1.93 
1.63 
1.62 
1.58 
1.33 
0.86 
4.10 
Sept, 
1.10 
1.22 
1.11 
1.18 
0.93 
1.63 
4.74 
Oct. 
5.98 
5.60 
5.39 
6.10 
5.53 
7.87 
11.27 
Nov. 
2.82 
2.66 
1.89 
1.92 
1.75 
1.92 
2.76 
Dec. 
4.01 
2.85 
3.41 
3.17 
2.93 
3.03 
3.85 
Totals 
26.32 
24.10 
22.96 
24.40 
20.83 
26.01 
41.33 
Atmospheric Pressure. —Tlie mean for tlie year corrected 
to 32“ was 29’823 inch.es—the range 2’08 inches, from a mini¬ 
mum of 28*57 January 10, to a maximum of 30*65 October 2. 
WiND.f—The prevailing winds of the year were W. and 
S. W. 130 days. 
Other Phenomena.— Displays of Aurora were observed 
February 25, March 22, 24, and 31, May 8, September 24 and 
25, and on October 25 and 26. These last were displays of 
great extent and splendour. Thunder and lightning have been 
of rare occurrence. On January 20 an occurrence of Paraselene 
was observed. 
t The daily ohservations on the direction of the Wind, are imperfect and 
uncertain. In the Report of the Council in Fehruary, 1852, occui’s the following 
announcement:—“Preparation is made for mounting a self registering Ane- 
“ mometer and Rain Gauge, in a separate building, with clock movement.” 
This requisite addition to the Meteorological Apparatus has not yet been 
supplied. 
