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storm with the one in the winter of 1839, which has just 

 been investigated. 



All the documents which I could obtain, not only in the 

 region of the storm and in its borders, but to a great distance 

 beyond, are given in the Appendix. It will be seen by 

 a reference to them, that a vast quantity of rain fell in the 

 region between Lismore light house and Leeds ; for at the 

 Mull of Galloway, more than two inches and a half fell and 

 at Pladda light house, more than two inches, and all the ri- 

 vers in that region, the Ayr and the Irwell for instance, 

 were raised to an almost unprecedented height. 



It is true, there were great rains all over the United King- 

 dom at this time, but nothing to compare with what fell in 

 this quarter. 



Chart showing the course of the wind on the morning- of the 17th August. 



0. Workington, changed at 10, A. M. 3 from 



S. S. E. to N. N. W. 



1. Plymouth, W. on 17th, S. W. on 16th. 



2. Pill-Bristol, S. W., A. M. 



3. London, southwardly, on 17th. 



4. Lynn, heavy S. till noon, then S. W., 



more moderate. 



5. Hull, S. S. W., strong. 



6. Leeds, S.E.or S.SE., strong from 8, A. 



M.,to 1, P. M., clouds at this time mov- 

 ing from S. W. 



7. Sheffield, S. S. E. all day, next day, E 



Strong on 17th. 



