1818.] Annual Fall of Rain at Glasgow. 377 



Palace, and the one at Sir Thomas Brisbane's, at Largs, upon 

 the west coast, are all exactly similar, and were all made by 

 Crichton ; so that they can be accurately compared with each 

 other. Dalkeith Palace stands, I conceive, at a greater height 

 above the river Esk than the Macfarlane observatory does above 

 the Clyde. The following table exhibits the fall of rain at Glas- 

 gow for the last 17 years. It was kindly drawn up at my 

 request by Dr. Couper, Professor of Astronomy. 



The following table of the fall of rain at Corbeth, 12 miles 

 north-west from Glasgow, near the Campsie hills, and at the 

 height of 466-^ feet above the level of the Clyde at Glasgow, 

 will give the reader an idea of the great increase of rain as we 

 advance nearer the west coast and tlie mountains. It was kept 

 by Mr. Guthrie, of Corbeth ; and the rain gauge is precisely the 

 ,same as that used at the observatory of Glasgow. 



1815 41-393 inches. 



1816 39-589 



1817 44-966 



