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minute natural objects, that they represented ‘“‘a thought of 
God,” and therefore, being divine, demanded our reverent atten- 
tion. Furthermore it must be remembered that when the in- 
vestigation of these things is carried to their furthest extent, 
either of the most minute or the most stupendous, the mind of 
man is developed and trained to a fuller appreciation and rever- 
ence of even the Creator Himself. 
128.—Report or THE MereoroLocicaL SuB-CoMMITTEE FoR 1895. 
Prepared by the Hon. Sec., Francis Camppeni-Bayarp, 
F’. R. Met. Soc. 
(Read February 18th, 1896.) 
Tue arrangements for observing the daily rainfall round 
Croydon have been successfully carried out on the same plan as 
heretofore, but on a still larger scale than in the year 1894, and 
with, it is hoped, still greater efficiency. The number of stations 
in the printed sheet is 73, and there is one station (Chaldon) not 
in the printed sheet, the observations from which are quite com- 
plete, and will be found at the end of this Report. The Sub- 
Committee are greatly indebted to three of the observers, viz. 
Mr. Harold Smith of Kenley, Mr. James Batten of Bickley, and 
Mr. Francis Druce of Upper Gatton, for the increase in the 
number of stations. To the last-mentioned gentleman your 
Sub-Committee are more especially indebted this year, for he 
has induced numerous observers on the high ground near Reigate 
to send their returns to your Sub-Committee, and the value of 
these returns may be estimated when it is mentioned that 
amongst these new observers are three who have been observing 
the rainfall for about twenty-five years. ‘The co-operation of 
these observers is a striking instance of the value which is 
attached to the Club’s organization. 
One station (Epsom College) has had during the year to be 
eliminated, for owing to a change in the arrangements the obser- 
vations have become so unsatisfactory as to be almost useless. 
Though this loss is to be regretted, the district is still adequately 
represented by the neighbouring station of Banstead. 
The monthly sheets contain all the records, with the exception 
of Chaldon, which have been received by the Sub-Committee, 
and the stations of which the records have been tabulated 
- number 73 as against 66 in the last Report, and the number of 
observers is 61 as compared with 54. 
Appendix I. to this Report contains the table of daily rainfall 
