22 NATURAJ. IIISTOKV 



The village stands in a sheltered spot, 

 secured bv The Hano-er from the strona^ 

 westerly winds. The air is soft, but 

 rather moist from tlu? effluvia of so many- 

 trees ; yet perfectly healthy and free 

 from a^^ues. 



The quantity of rain that falls on it is 

 very considerable, as may be supposed in 

 so woody and mountainous a district. As 

 my experience in measuring the water is 

 but of short date, I am not qualified to give 

 the mean quantity.* I only know that 



Inch.Huud. 

 rroiii May 1, ITTf), to the end of the year 

 there fell - - - - 



From Jan. I, 1780, to Jan. 1, 1781 



From Jan. 1, 1781, to Jan. 1, 1782 



From Jan. 1, 1782, to Jan. 1. 1783 



From Jan. 1, 178.'1, to Jan. 1, 1781' 



From Jan. 1, 1781, to Jan. 1, 178.> 



From Jan. I, 178."», to ,Tan. 1, 1786' 



From .Ian. 1, 1786", to .Ian. 1, 1787 - 39 57 



* A very intelligent gentleman as.sures me (and lie 

 sjKak.s from upwards of forty years experience) that 

 tlie mean rain of any place cannot be asccrtaiucd till 



