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degree above that of the preceding year, and is owing to the 
mildness of the autumnal and winter months, fully compensated 
for the decrease from the usual averages experienced in May, 
June, and July, which were the only months below the means of 
the corresponding periods in 1820. 
Wind.—The prevailing winds are again S.W. and W. The 
North and Southerly ones are nearly equal, and the N.W. and 
S.E. exactly so. The strongest winds have blown from the 
South, and particularly towards the close of the year. 
Rain.—The amount of rain, which has annually and gradually 
decreased since the wet year 1816, is less than that of the pre- 
ceding one, though the two Jast months have nearly brought up 
the usual average. Ifthe rain be taken from the last quarter of 
the moon, commencing the 16th ult. up to the same time of the 
present period (the 15th), the total amount exceeds six inches , 
and a half,—a most unusual quantity for these parts. 
New Malton, Jan. 15, 1822. JS 
Dear Sir,—Having for a considerable time past kept a Me- 
teorological Journal at this place, I beg leave to transmit my 
last year’s table, &c. for insertion in the Philosophical Journal. 
The instruments made use of are the best J could procure in 
London, except the rain-gauge, for which I am indebted to Luke 
Howard, Esq. and the register is kept with great exactness, 
Your most obedient servant, 
New Malton, Jan. 15, 1822, Jas. STOCKTON, 
To Dr. Tilloch. 
The following account of the quantities of Rain which has fallen 
in each month, in the years 1820 and 1821, is furnished by a 
gentleman residing in St. Thomas’s, near Exeter, in which parish 
the account was kept; 
1820. Inches. 
January .. 3°68 
February .. 1:38 
March 32 184 
1821. Inches. 
January .. 2°53 
February .. 0°32 
March hore Aap 
| 
26 inches 57-100dths | 41 inches 58=100dths 
Aprilogye onda Aprils 2, Sas 
May 02.6 °2:23)|'May .. .. 3°06 
June {ae gS sOo7 Sunes yo. 126 
daly, PERO PS Pilly ee, 6 208 
August -- 2°17 | August Go “abe 
September .. 2°42 | September .. 3:10 
October. .. 5°68; October .. 3°36 
November ... 1°62 | November .. 5:44 
December .. 2°49] December .. 8:56 
Jan, 
