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and conscientious observers, but there is probably a difference 

 in the situations of their gauges. 



The observations for San Francisco in the first column were 

 taken by Thomas Tennent, and in the second by Dr. Henry 

 Gibbons ; those for Sacramento, by Dr. Thomas Logan ; for 

 Stockton, by Dr. G. Shurtleff ; for Napa, by W. A. Trubody ; 

 for Santa Barbara, by Dr. J. B. Shaw. 



The rainfall at Shasta in 1871-72, was 96 inches ; at Mur- 

 phys, in 1870-71, 17 inches ; at San Luis Obispo, 11.83 inches 

 in 1869-70, and 12.97 inches in 1870-71 ; at Modesto, in 

 1870-71, 2.25 inches; at Chowchilla, in 1870-71,5 inches; 



