300 KOTES ON THE RAIN-FALL FOR 1856, 1857. 



NOTES ON THE ExVIN-FALL 



FOR 1856, 1857. 



The annexed Returns of the rain-fall have been furnished by the following 

 gentlemen : — 



Allexheads Mr. Thos. J. Bewick, Allenheads Lead Mines. 



Bywell Ditto. 



Wylam G. C. Atkinson, Esq., Wylam Hall. 



Durham Mr. A. Marsh, Durham Observatory. 



Washington Mr. J. Watson, Washington Chemical Works. 



North Shields Mr. Robert Spence. 



Newcastle Lieut. O'Grady, R.E. 



Stamfordham Rev. J. F. Bigge, Stamfordham Rectory, 



LiLBURN Tower, near Aln- 

 wick, the seat of E. CoUing- 

 wood, Esq 



RoDUAM Hall, at the foot of"; 

 the Cheviots, the seat of Wm. 

 Roddam, Esq 



HowiCK Hall, the seat of Sir } 



Frederick Grey j" " " 



Bishop wearmouth Dr. Ogden. 



Whorlton, Teesdalo T. Dudgson,Esq,, Stubbs House, nearWhorlton. 



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It is intended in future to record the number of wet and fine days at the 

 above and many other stations, at v/hich observations are now being made for 

 the information of the Club. 



In 1857, at Allenheads, rain or snow was registered on 255 days ; at By- 

 well, on 185 days ; at Durham, on 161 days ; at Stamfordham, from July 15 to 

 December 31, 74 days. At North Shields the following extraordinary falls of 

 rain have occurred : — 



1856. 1857. 



May 27 and 28 3-056 April G 2-397. 



Aug. 7, 8, and 9 5-(l93 Aug. 6, 7, and 8 5-129. 



Sept. 27, 28, and 29 3-i76 



