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J. HOPKINSON—METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 
April. —Yery cold, bright, with an atmosphere of average 
humidity and more than average pressure, and a small rainfall. 
No rain fell from 9th to 20th (12 days). Coldest day 9th, mean 
38°*9; warmest day 19th, mean 51°-4. Min. below 42° on 27 
days, below 32° on 6; max. above 52° on 13. 
May. —Yery cold and dull, with a very humid atmosphere of 
more than average pressure, and an .average rainfall. Coldest day 
1st, mean 44°-7 ; warmest day 9th, mean 56°*9. Min. below 42° 
on 13 days; max. above 62° on 5 (8th to 10th, 26th, and 31st). 
June. —Yery warm, bright, with a very dry atmosphere of high 
pressure, and a very small rainfall. From 4th June to 3rd July 
(30 days) the only rain which fell was 0*01 in. on 6th, the smallest 
quantity measurable ; there were thus 27 days with absolutely no 
rain. Coldest days 1st and 2nd, mean of each 51°'3; warmest day 
19th, mean 68 0, 3. Min. below 52° on 22 days; max. above 62° 
on 27 (all but 1st, 2nd, and 3rd), above 72° on 14 (11th to 20th 
and 27th to 30th), above 82° on 1 (15th). 
July. —Yery warm and bright, with a very dry atmosphere of 
considerable pressure, and a very small rainfall. Coldest day 18th, 
mean 57 0, 3 ; warmest day 3rd, mean 72°-6. Min. below 52° on 8 
days (above 60° on 9th, 12th, and 27th); max. above 62° every 
day, above 72° on 25 days, above 82° on 3 (2nd, 3rd, and 4th). 
August. —Eather warm, very bright, with a very dry atmosphere 
of more than average pressure, and a very small rainfall. From 
30th July to 12th Aug. (14 days), and again from 18th to 27th 
(10 days), no rain fell. Coldest day 20th, mean 54 0, 6 ; warmest 
day 6th, mean 68°*9. Min. below 52° on 20 days; max. above 
62° every day, above 72° on 15 days, above 82° on 2 (6th and 8th). 
September. —Yery cold, rather bright, with a dry atmosphere of 
rather low pressure, and a heavy rainfall. During the first seven 
days 2-11 ins. fell, being an average of 0*3 in. per day. Coldest 
day 29th, mean 44 0, 6 ; warmest day 6th, mean 60°*5. Min. below 
42° on 5 days; max. above 62° on 11 (every day to 9th). 
October. —Yery cold, rather dull, with a rather dry atmosphere 
of considerable pressure, and a small rainfall. A little snow fell 
on 11th and 12th. Coldest day 25th, mean 35°*4 ; warmest day 
8th, mean 54°-l. Min. below 42° on 21 days (every day after 10th), 
below 32° on 5; max. above 52° on 14 (every day to 9th). 
November. —Yery cold, dull, with a very humid atmosphere of 
low pressure, and a heavy rainfall. Coldest day 17th, mean 26°-4 ; 
warmest day 4th, mean 48°-2. Min. below 32° on 9 days, below 
22 on 2 (17th and 18th) (above 42° on 9th and 10th); max. above 
52° on 4 (2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th). 
December. —Eather cold, with an average amount of cloud, an 
atmosphere of average humidity and rather low pressure, and a 
small rainfall. Coldest day 27th, mean 28°*1; warmest day 9th, 
mean 44°*3. Min. below 32° on 15 days (above 40° on 2nd, 3rd, 
and 4th); max. above 42° on 16, above 52° on 1 (8th). 
