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that fall in different years, yet convinced that something might 

 be done towards establishing rules for the guidance of agri- 

 culturists and botanists, if observations were made at the same 

 places for a series of years, and the results reported in your 

 interesting and instructive Magazine, I have, for the purpose 

 of furthering so desirable an object, and in the hope of in- 

 ducing others, subjoined tables showing the average quantities 

 of rain that fell at Wycombe, Edmonton, and Epping, in 

 each month during the last seven years ; the greatest and least 

 quantities in each month, stating the yeais in which they 

 occurred. I have also added another table, formed on the 

 same principle, of the rain at Carlisle for the years 1819 to 

 1826, both inclusive. From these it appears that the greatest 

 quantities of rain have fallen at Wycombe, Edmonton, and 

 Epping, in September ; while, at Carlisle, November has been 

 distinguished for the excess of rain. This last is so much in 

 accordance with the general opinion of the character of that 

 month, that no surprise can be excited ; but it may^ cause 

 some astonishment that September should be found so wet 

 a month. On the other hand, January was the driest month 

 at Edmonton and Epping in the years referred to; but the 

 smallest quantity of rain fell at Wycombe in the month of 

 March, and at Carlisle in April. It would give me much 

 pleasure if some of your meteorological readers would take 

 the subject into their consideration, and make such improve- 

 ments on these crude suggestions as may effect the object in 

 view ; my humble efforts shall not be wanting. 



I remain. Sir, &c. 

 Wycombe, Jan, 18. 1831. James G. Tatem. 



