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Wye, ()5m. 2f. Measuring in the other direction, we find the distances of the 

 diief points from Hereford to be as follows : — Belmont, 2m. ; Breinton , 

 2m. 3f. ; Island at Eaton Ferry, 4m. ; Sharp Curve of River at Old Weir, 

 .5m. If. ; Canon Bridge, 6m. 4f. ; Mouth of Brook between Lulham and 

 Newcourt, 8m. ; Ferry at Bridge Farm, 8m. 5^L ; Preston-on-Wye, 10m. 5f. ; 

 Moccas, 13m. 2f. ; Brobury, 14m. ; Bredwardine, 15m. 4f. ; Horse Shoe 

 (sharpest bend of the river in all the map), 17m. If. ; Willersley, 19m. ; 

 Ferry at Clock MiU, near Winforton, 20m. Gjf. ; Island at Lockstock Pool, 

 23m. ; Whitney, 24m. 2f. ; Bridge at Hay, 29m. 



Thus the Wye has a course through Herefordshire of 72 miles 3 furlongs 

 in length ; and the distance from Hay to the mouth of the river is 94 miles 

 2 furlongs. 



Edwin J. I.sbell. 



Weather notes for 1872 by Mr. Southall, of The Graig, near Ross, and 

 Mr. William Cooke, of Hereford : 



1872. Rainfall. — This was very remarkable, being the wettest year since 

 1852, and probably slightly in excess of that year, but the comparison is not a 

 very accurate one, the rainfall for that year at Titley having been 43 "53, 

 whereas at Ross in 1872 41*43 inches fell, thus distribnted : — 1st month, 4*25 

 in. ; 2nd month, 3'58 inches ; 3rd month, 2*11 in. ; 4th month, 2"61 in. ; 5th 

 month, 1'82 in. ; 6th month, 3'25 in. ; 7th month, 774 in. ; 8th month, 174 

 in. ; 9th month, 1-81 in. ; 10th month, 3-11 in. ; 11th month, 5-52 in. ; 12th 

 month, 3 "89 in, — 41 "43 in. The number of days on which '01 or more fell being 

 223 as against 128 in 1870, so that the rainfall was not only heavy but con- 

 tinuous. In January 24 such days ; February 22 ditto ; June 21 ditto ; 

 October 21 ditto ; November 23 ditto ; December 22 ditto. Heavy falls at 

 Ross ; January 22nd, 1"21 in. ; April 26th, 72 in. ; July 28th, 1"83 in. ; Novem- 

 ber 25th, 72 in. ; December 16th, 74 in. And while there were comparatively 

 few falls of more than | inch in 24 hours, there were a large number of about 

 A inch. 



Thermometer. — Lowest reading, January 16th, 207° ; lowest reading in 

 February 32", on 27th ; lowest reading in March, 25°, on 10th. A week's frost 

 from 20th to 27th March, descending to 18° on grass on 26th. On 13feh April, 

 in brilliant cloudless weather, the thermometer rose to 72° in shade, and 

 lescended to 28° at night. In May, on the 23rd and 24th, two sharp frosts, 

 ■jr and 32° respectlv;ly. The 17th and 18th of June very hot, 85° and 90° in 

 shade, foUowed by slight thunderstorms. In Birmingham 274 inches in an 

 hour. July 21t^t tmd 22nd very hot, 88° and 85 '8°, followed by heavy thunder- 

 storms. A renip.rkable effect produced by view of distant storm E. to N.W. , 

 with constant fjashea. August 9th to September 4th very fine harvest weather; 

 September also a, fine month. October 3rd, frost 32° min., 28° grass ; October 

 •ith, 33'1° min., 30" grass; Oct. 12th, 32° min., 29° grass; Oct. 13th, 34° min., 

 29-8° grass : Oct. 14th, 2S-r min., 26-2° grass ; Oct. 15th, 28-5° min., 27° grass; 

 Oct. 16th, 32° mill. , 30' grass ; Oct. 17th, 31° min., 29°grass-Oct. 12th to 17th 



