W I N 



year, and that it blows longest in July and August ; that the N.E. blows 

 most constantly during- January, March, April, May, and June; and 

 most seldom during February, July, September, and December; and 

 that the N.W. wind blows oftener from November to March, and more 

 seldom during September and October than any other months.f Phil. 



The following Table of the winds at Lancaster, has been drawn up 

 from a register kept for seven years at that place : 



S.W. 



N.E. 



S. 



W. 



Days. 

 92 



51 



47 



S.E. 

 N. 



N.W. 

 E. 



Days. 

 35 

 SO 

 26 

 17 



The following Table is an abstract of nine years observation made at 

 Dumfries, by Mr Copland : 



Days. Days. 



S ffj** 28i N ifSTSffsmrmrrrfr 30^ 



W. ^^^ 69 N.W. ~~~~~,~~,~~~ 25| 



E. ^w^v^^^v-. 68 S.E. ^^-w-*^^^ ~ 18j| 



S.W. 50| N.E 



The following Table exhibits a view of the, number of days during 

 which the westerly and easterly winds blow in a year at different parts 

 of the island. Under the term westerly are included the N.W., W., 

 S. W., and S. j the term easterly is taken in the same latitude : 



