Periscope. 155 3"867 inches, "815 inch being measured on the 28th, and "760 inch on the llth. At this Station of the Second Order, the highest temperature in the shade was 56"5 ~ on the 5th, the lowest was 30"0 ~ on the 15th. The rainfall for the year 1899 was 34"699 inches on 174 days, compared with 40"193 inches on 194 days in 1897, and 33"137 inches on 174 days in 1898. At Recess, 4~onnemara, Co. Galway, December was wet and cold. The rainfall was 9"413 inches on 26 days, 1"340 inches being

more »

... easured on the 2lst, and "903 inch on the 4th. A severe snowstorm with E.N.E. wind prevailed on the 28th, lasting for 13 hours. The depth of snow on the level was 5 inehes~ the rainfall measurement was "603 inch.