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THE RAIN-FALL OF KESWICK. 

 By J. F. Crosthvvaite, (Keswick). 



One of the earliest notices of British rain-fall is contained in 

 Dr. Dalton's book on Meteorology which was published in the year 

 1793. Dr. Dalton was then residing at Kendal. In 1788, he commenced 

 his observations at Kendal, and Mr. Peter Crosthwaite did the same 

 at Keswick, each over a period of five years, ending in 1792. The 

 following table gives the mean annual quantity of rain — 



At Kendal ... ... ... 64-50 Inches. 



At Keswick ... ... ... 68-54 „ 



At London ... ... ... 17 "63 „ 



The next series of observations made at Keswick were by 

 Mr. Jonathan Otley, from 1842 to 185 1. From the following table it 

 will be seen that the average of ten years was 57-162 inches. In the 

 year 1848 there was the largest quantity, being 66-407 inches; and in 

 1850 the smallest being 39-528 inches. 



