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max. occurred at most stations; after this date the weather became 
dry; slight rain occurred between 13th and 15th, and the 26th and 
27th were also wet. On 6th the fall was considerable at Tring, 0.61, 
and Cowroast, 0*50; also on 27th at Rothamsted, 0*60. 
May. —Until 7th rain fell nearly every day, after which date 
scarcely any rail* occurred except 0-40 at Datchworth, and nearly 
t inch at Southgate and Welwyn, on 12th. At Royston rain'only 
fell upon three days, namely, 2nd, 0*38, 5th, 0’04, and 12th, 0*02. 
The total fall between 3rd of May and 3rd of June at this station 
was only 0'06 inch. 
June. —The dry period which commenced in May lasted until June 
4th. The 4th to 9th were unsettled, with noticeable falls on 5th and 
6th, the result of thunderstorms; after 9th there was no more rain 
except on 29th. On 5th the fall was heavy at Southgate, 1*56; 
very great at Ware (F. H.), 1*39, great at Ware (H.C.R.), 1-22, Tring, 
1*21, and Hadham, 1*00 ; very considerable at Kensworth, 0*90, Cow- 
roast, 0*89, Berkhamsted and Therfield, 0*75 ; and considerable at 
Moor Park, 0’74, Kneb worth, 0*72, Wansford House and Welwyn, 
0 71, Watford House, 0-70, Rothamsted, 0*67, Hash Mills, 0*64, 
Great Gaddesden, 0’57, and Bennington, 0’55. On 6th the fall was 
heavy at Gorhambury, 1-58; great at Watford (Wansford House), 
1-10, (Watford House), F09, Rothamsted, 1*04, and Hash Mills, 
1’00; very considerable at Bayfordbury, 0*95, Southgate, 0‘90, 
Cowroast, 0*83, Welwyn, 0*82, Great Gaddesden, 0‘80, Moor Park, 
0*79, and Tring, 0*77 ; and considerable at Kensworth, 0*73, Ware 
(H.R.C.), 0*52, and Hadham, 0*51. It was the only occasion upon 
which upwards of an inch fell upon two consecutive days, and the 
5th and 6th may be regarded as the wettest 48 hours in the year. 
July. —The fine weather of June extended to 4th, after which TSS 
constantly unsettled the weather. During TS of 6th the fall was 
great at High Down, 100 ; and considerable both at Watford (Wat¬ 
ford House), 0-66, and Hadham, 0*65. On 9th the fall during TSS 
was very heavy at Hitchin, F75 ; heavy at Knebworth, P73, and at 
Bennington and Throcking, 1‘60; very great at Odsey, 1*44, and 
Datchworth 1-37 ; great at Welwyn, 1*02; very considerable at Ware 
(Panhams Hall), 0*97, Royston, 0’83, Bayfordbury, 0-81, and Ther¬ 
field, 0’75 ; and considerable at Barley, 0-71, High Down, 0*56, and 
Ware (H.R.C.),* 4 0-51; but nil at Moor Park, Hash Mills, Great 
Gaddesden, and Cowroast. On 10th the fall was considerable at 
High Down, 0-64, Bennington, 0-63, and at Berkhamsted and Tring, 
0*52. On 26th there was a considerable fall at Bennington, 070, 
and on 30th a considerable local fall at Hash Mills, 0-67 ; all other 
stations on that day, nil. 
August. —Ho rain fell until 9th ; from 11th to 24th the weather 
was dry with slight occasional rain at some stations; after 24th it 
became unsettled. On 9th during a TS the fall was very consider¬ 
able at Throcking, 0*97 (*80 fell in an hour), and Royston, 0'76 ; 
considerable at Therfield, 0’67, and Tring, 0-62, but nil at South- 
gate, and scarcely appreciable at Welwyn. On 27th, when max. 
* There is a considerable discrepancy between the two Ware gauges. 
