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J. HOPKINSON-METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 
October.— Bather cold, very bright, with a rather dry atmo¬ 
sphere of rather high pressure, and a very small rainfall. Prom 
5th to 23rd (19 days) no rain fell. On 2nd there was a slight fall 
of snow. Coldest day 24th, mean 38°*3 ; warmest day 27th, mean 
60 o, 9. Min. below 42° on 23 days- (all before 26th), below 32° 
on 3 (3rd, 5th, and 8th); max. above 52° on 20, above 62° on 2 
(27th and 28th). 
November.— Very warm and cloudy, with a humid atmosphere 
of rather low pressure, and an excessively heavy rainfall. On 1st 
0*69 in. fell, on 2nd 1*15 in., and on 25th 0*70 in., making more 
than half the total amount in the month. Prom 8th to 19th (12 
days) rain fell every day. There were dense fogs on several days, 
mostly during the first half of the month. Coldest day 28th, mean 
37°*0 ; warmest day 16th, mean 54° - 8. Min. never below 32° 
(above 42° on 16 days); max. above 52° on 11 days. 
December. —Yery mild, rather bright, with a rather humid 
atmosphere of average pressure, and a small rainfall. IS’o rain fell 
from 9th to 17th (9 days), but there was a considerable deposition 
of moisture from fogs, which prevailed for most of this time. 
Coldest day 15th, mean 29°*9 ; warmest day 5th, mean 52°’2. 
Min. below 32° on 13 days (above 42° on 3rd and 6th); max. 
above 42° on 19, above 52° on 4 (2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th). 
