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and of least pressure, 4 a.m. and 4 p.m.; the difference is 0.032 inch.

The next table contains a summary of the condition of the atmosphere during the three months of the spring season; and that which follows, derived from Mr. Daniell's Essay upon the Climate of London, is inserted here for the sake of comparison.

NEW ZEALAND.

	Temperature of the Air.			Mean Dew point.	Drying.	Saturation.	Rain. Inches.	Elasticity. Vapour.	Mean Barometer.
	Max.	Min.	Mean
1 Month	66	39	53.9	49.6	4.3	.862	11.76	.395	30.034
2 …	73	39	57.9	53	4.9	.847	4.10	.444	30.118
3 …	74	47	60.5	52	8.5	.753	9.50	.428	29.904
	74	39	57.4	51.5	5.9	.817	25.36	.422	30.019

ENGLAND.

	Temperature of the Air.			Mean Dew point.	Drying.	Saturation.	Rain. Inches.	Elasticity. Vapour.	Mean Barometer.
	Max.	Min.	Mean
1 Month	66	24	43.9	39	4.9	.831	1.44	.272	29.843
2 …	74	29	49.9	43.5	6.4	.783	1.79	.322	.881
3 …	70	33	54	46.1	7.9	.769	1.85	.354	.898
	74	24	49.3	42.9	6.4	.804	5.08	.316	29.874

The mean temperature for the year in England is 49º.2, which differs very slightly from the mean temperature of the three months of spring. It is not at all improbable that the mean temperature