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by the S. W. wind, and on the Yorkshire side, 

 by the N. E. wind, which two may be called 

 the wet and dry winds of this country. The 

 gage at Moss Lock is near Rochdale, about 

 6 miles to the S. W. of that on Blackstone-Edge, 

 and is 510 feet above the sea^ and the country 

 to the S. W. is flat. The gage at Sowerby 

 Bridge is about 7 miles to the N.E. of that on 

 Blackstone-Edge, at considerable distance from 

 the mountain, and is 268 feet above the sea. 

 The gage at Stubbins, is about 5 miles to the 

 N. of the line of the other three gages; it 

 is 364 feet above the sea, and is situated in a 

 deep, narrow, and tortuous valley, surrounded 

 by mountains from 300 to 1200 feet of elevation 

 above its level. It is nearly in the middle, 

 between Sowerby Bridge and Todmorden, and 

 about 6 miles from the latter place. 



