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REPORT OF THE 
from radiation), and a couple of wet and dry bulb thermometers 
graduated to fifths of degrees. Preparation is made for mount¬ 
ing a self-registering anemometer and rain guage in a 
separate building, with clock movement; and it is intended to 
place in a conspicuous situation, open to all Members and 
visitors, a Chart of the recorded observations of all the 
meteorological instruments. 
The following Meteorological Register for 1851, York, has 
been received from Mr. Ford, who has for ten years obliged the 
Society by preparing similar annual documents, and who will 
continue his superintendence, in conjunction with other mem¬ 
bers, of the new instruments at the Observatory. 
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, YORK, 1851. 
Months. 
Highest. 
Lowest. 
1 
Mean. 
Inehes Rain. 
Days of Rain. 
Average Max. 
Average Min, 
Mean Temp. 
Highest Temp. 
Lowest Temp. 
O 
(M 
CO 
-4-3 
c5 
zn 
'fcb 
Prevailing 
Winds. 
I 
30-33 
29-16 
29-666 
2-05 
18 
44-3 
35-0 
39-6 
55 
24 
8 
S. West. 
II 
30-47 
29-43 
29-966 
0-79 
8 
44-6 
32-1 
38-3 
54 
27 
19 
West. 
III 
30-46 
28-94 
29-663 
2-30 
12 
46-5 
34-4 
40-5 
51 
28 
13 
Southerly. 
IV 
30-23 
29-41 
29-825 
1-47 
11 
51-0 
37-2 
44-1 
63 
30 
3 
N. East. 
V 
30-60 
29-71 
29-979 
1-16 
9 
57’6 
41-6 
54-6 
72 
31 
2 
N. East. 
VI 
30-40 
29-58 
29-913 
3-36 
14 
66-5 
47-9 
56-1 
80 
39 
0 
S. West. 
VII 
30-26 
29-35 
29-814 
2-53 
14 
65-0 
49-9 
57-4 
80 
40 
0 
West. 
VIII 
30-41 
29-56 
29-962 
2-21 
13 
67-9 
51-0 
59-4 
76 
37 
0 
N. East. 
IX 
30-72 
29-33 
30-166 
1-77 
5 
62-0 
44-6 
53-4 
74 
37 
0 
N. East. 
X 
30-52 
29-09 
29-766 
1-11 
14 
55-7 
42-6 
49-1 
65 
29 
3 
S. West. 
XI 
30-44 
29-31 
29-862 
-62 
9 
42-0 
30-6 
36-3 
49 
23 
19 
N. West. 
XII 
30-60 
29-44 
30-168 
1-09 
9 
44-0 
33-3 
38-7 
57 
23 
16 
Southerly. 
29-895 
20-46 
136 
53-9 
40-0 
47-3 
83 
DIRECTION OF THE WIND. 
N. S. E. W. N.E. N.W. S.E. S.W. 
27 45 5 49 64 38 55 82 
