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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. 



also most frequent, and next to them are the north-east. At Lancaster, a register kept 

 during seven years exhibits the following average results : 



Days. 



- 92 



- 67 



South-west 

 North-east 

 South - 

 West - 



- 51 



- 47 



South-east 

 North -. 

 North-west 

 East - 



Days. 



- 35 



- 30 



- 26 



- 17 



An abstract of nine years' observations made at Dumfries, gives 



Days. 



South 

 West 

 East 

 South-west 



- 69 



- 68 



- 501 



North 

 North-west 

 South-east 

 North-east 



Days. 



- 2 5 J 



- 181 



- Hi 



Dr. Meek's observations during seven years at Cambuslang, near Glasgow, show 



South-west 

 North-west 



Days. 



- 174 



- 40 



North-east 

 South-east 



Days. 

 - 104 



47 



The register from which this table is extracted shows the north-east wind to blow most 

 frequently in April, May, and June, and the south-west in July, August, and September. 

 The next table exhibits a view of the number of days during which the westerly and 

 easterly winds blow in a year in different parts of the island, including under the term 

 westerly, the north-west, west, south-west, and south, and taking the term easterly with 

 the same latitude: 



The result given by Professor Daniell from these and other observations, is, that in Great 

 Britain, upon an average of ten years, the westerly winds exceed the easterly in the 

 proportion of 225 to 140; and the northerly winds exceed the southerly as 192 to 173. 

 The winds between north and east are almost invariably cold; those between south and 

 west are warm ; and those between north and west of a mixed character. But in our 

 climate, and still farther north, two or three winds are often found blowing from different 

 points within the distance of a few leagues. 



