of the Soutliern Mdhratta Country. 303 



In the following table the mean of two observations, made at 

 10 A. M. and 10 p. m., is given, as probably affording a very 

 near approximation to the true mean of the twenty-four hours. 

 In order to ascertain how far this rule held good at Darwar, I 

 observed the thermometer every two hours, day and night, du- 

 ring two successive days in February and two in March 1827, 

 and found that the mean of all these observations was within 

 J Jjths of a degree of the two observations made at 10 a. m. and 



10 p. M. 



It will be seen by the following table, that the mean tempe- 

 rature of the first ten months of 1827 was 75.212, and of spring- 

 water 75.635. This will probably be a little too high for the 

 mean of the whole year; for November and December are 

 among the coolest of the twelve months : 75 therefore is, per- 

 haps, a very near approximation to the true mean temperature 

 of Darwar. The total quantity of rain which feU, from the 

 commencement of the rains in April up to November, was 26^^^ 

 inches. The rain which fell in January, was quite unusual, 

 and, indeed, such a circumstance was not remembered by the 

 oldest inhabitant to have ever happened before. A few showers 

 sometimes fall in November and December, but never any heavy 

 rains. The supply of rain at Darwar, in 1827, was consider- 

 ably less than usual. 



Belgaum, which is the military head quarters of the division, 

 has a much cooler climate, and a much larger supply of rain 

 than Darwar, owing to its vicinity to the Gauts. 



The mean temperature of Darwar is probably about ten de- 

 grees below that of Madras. 



