during the Qtiarter ending December 31,1 848. 185 



4*03, 1*38, 5*13, and 2*00 inches respectively; the mean of 

 these values is 3*45 inches. In November, in the years 1841 

 to 1847, were 3-70, 428, 230, 4*32, 2*40, 1-52, and 200 

 inches respectively ; the mean of these values is 2*92 inches. 

 In December, in the years 1841 to 1847, were 2-40, 0*74, 0*40, 

 0*42, 2*00, 1 "13, and 200 respectively; and the mean of these 

 values is 1*29 inches. The depth of rain in October this year 

 was nearly the same as the average from the seven preceding 

 years, the fall in three instances being less, and in four exceed- 

 ing that of this year. In November the fall in this year was 

 less than that in any corresponding period since the year 1828, 

 its amount being 1*72 inch less than the average from the 

 seven preceding years. In December the fall exceeded that 

 in every December since 1833, the mean excess being 1*26 

 inch above the average since 1841. In October rain fell on 

 twenty -four days, on fourteen of which the amount was less 

 than 0*1 inch ; on six it was between 0*1 inch and 0"2 inch; 

 on three it was greater than 0"2 inch and less than 0*3 inch ; 

 there was one instance exceeding 0*3 inch, one exceeding 

 0*4 inch, and one between 0*5 inch and 06 inch. In Novem- 

 ber there were only two instances of the fall in one day ex- 

 ceeding 0*1 inch ; on one of these it amounted to 0*390 inch. 

 In December there were three instances exceeding 0*1 inch, 

 five exceeding 0*2 inch, and one amounting to 0*685 inch ; on 

 all other days the fall was less than 0*1 inch. The amount 

 for the quarter is 7*25 inches, and the average from the seven 

 preceding years is 7*66 inches. 



The fall of rain during the year 1848 at Greennsoich was 31*9 

 inches; in 1841 it was 33*3 inches; in 1842 it was 22*6 

 inches ; in 1843 it was 24*5 inches; in 1844 it was 25 inches ; 

 in 1845 it was 22*3 inches ; in 1846 it was 25*3 inches; and 

 in 1847 it was 17*6 inches. The mean of their values is 24*4 

 inches; so that the excess of the fall of rain this year over 

 the average from the seven preceding years is 7*5 inches. At 

 Beckington it was 43*16 inches; in 1845 it was 24*94 inches; 

 in 1846 it was 32*30 inches; and in 1847 it was 28*74 inches. 

 In 1845 it fell on 134 days; in 1846 on 168 days; in 1847 on 

 151 days; and in 1848 on 219 days, as registered by the Rev, 

 Charles Blathwayt. 



At St. John's Wood, London, the fall exceeded the average 

 from ten years by 5*05 inches, as observed by George Leech, 

 Esq. 



At Aylesbury it fell on 174 days, amounting to 34*68 inches, 

 exceeding the average from the preceding six years by 9*5 

 inches, as observed by Thomas Dell, Esq. 



At Empingham it amounted to 30*36 inches, which is the 



