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was from the S. W. Height of the river on the 1st, 1 foot 

 8 inches. 



In March the dew is scarcely so heavy. During the day, 

 the wind variable from N. E. E. and S. E. In the evening, 

 the S. E. generally ; and after the middle of the month the 

 S. W. prevailed during the night. Frequent lightning at night. 

 Height of the river 15 inches. 



In April, S. W. the prevailing wind ; large clouds rise from 

 all quarters during the day ; rain at night frequent, but in 

 slight showers ; lightning every night. The river began to 

 rise on the 4th, and at the same time the electric explosions 

 first became audible. 



May. — Weather as in last month ; height of the river 20 

 inches. A period of ten days, beginning with the 7th of this 

 month, gives the mean annual pressure ; and during this time 

 the N. E. wind prevailed after noon, but the S. W. at night. 



In June, thirteen rainy days ; height of the river on the 

 1st, 10 inches, and it remained nearly at this height till the 

 24th, when it rose in the course of the night to 7 feet 6 inch- 

 es. S. W. uninterrupted. Heavy dew, when no rain fell ; 

 lightning with thunder almost every night. 



July. — 21 Rainy days. Greatest height of the river 9 feet ; 

 weather as in last month. Barometer rising after the 7th, ex- 

 actly when the river had attained its greatest depth. 



August. — Temperature very uniform throughout the 

 month ; height of the river on the first day of the month 5 feet 

 7 inches ; eleven rainy days ; lightning less frequent ; continual 

 S. YV. wind, with heavy dew, every night. 



September. — Continued S. W. monsoon, nine rainy days, 

 light dew at night, height of the river 5 feet. 



October. — Height of the river 4 feet 6 inches ; twelve rainy 

 days, the amount of which was only 4 inches ; the showers in 

 the vallies of the Mysore have little resemblance to tropical 

 rains in general. Of the heaviest shower that fell this year the 

 amount was only 1 inch. About the middle of this month 

 the wind varied from S. W. S. E. and N. E. and afterwards 

 chiefly from N. E. Lightning frequent, with very heavy dew. 



November. — Height of the river 3.4, six rainy days ; wea- 

 ther as in last month ; N. E. prevailing. 



