ON THE CIRCULATION OF UNDERGROUND WATERS. 391 
before in memory of oldest inhabitant. Miller on stream from South 
Downs could only work one hour in twenty-four in November. 
‘ Horsham.—Shallow wells dry north of the town, on the anticlinal 
axis of the weald, at 245 feet above Ordnance datum. The supply at the 
_ waterworks was not affected: surface of well 177 feet above Ordnance 
datum ; depth of well 75 feet, bore hole, 45 feet ; total 120 feet, or 57 feet 
above Ordnance datum. The railway station well, within 90 feet of 
Ordnance datum, was not affected. 
Falmer.—Wells dry in November ; rose slightly in December. Springs. 
very low at end of the year. 
Lewes, Iford.—Wells, springs, and streams very low. 
Warbleton Rectory.—Wells mostly dry in autumn. 
Newick.—Many wells failed for first time. 
Uckfield.—Driest year since 1858; heavy rain of September relieved 
drought, but the underground springs did not commence flowing until 
the continuous rains of December. 
East Grinstead.—Many wells dry for first time. 
Sandown, Isle of Wight.—Carisbroke Castle well, 240 feet, with an 
average of 70 feet of water in it, was dried up, it is reported, for the first 
time since 140 years. 
Emsworth, Redlands.—Wells, springs, and streams ran dry; never 
dry before in ‘ memory of man.’ 
_ Alresford, Ovington.—High Downs wells failed. 
East Worldham.—Wells 83 feet deep failed for first time; one 84 
feet deep yielded a little water that could be pumped in a few minutes. 
Spring below the hill held out. 
Micheldever, Northbrook.—The level of water in the chalk fell in 
autumn to a lower point than has been noted since 1870, and, though 
rising slightly in consequence of the December rainfall, was much below 
the midwinter average at the close of the year. 
Andover, Red Rice.—Many wells dry. Mill and millstream lower 
than they have been for thirty years. 
Rotherwick, Tylney Hall.—Wells dry ; springs very low. 
Blackwater, Hurstleigh.—Wells and streams very low. 
Heckfield, Park Corner.—Driest of thirteen years. Wells failed on 
_ November 28, but began to fill November 30. 
Newbury, Greenham.—Well for three months 10 feet below its 
_ average level, but was restored to normal level by end of year. 
Hungerford, Dunford Park.—Springs never seen so low. 
__ Lambourne.—The stream of the Lambourne river ceased running on 
October 13, and on the 19th the bed of the river (chalk) was dry. In 
_ December several wells dried up, and so continued to end of year. 
Li Long Wittenham.—Driest year since 1874. Well 40 feet deep in 
greensand, 4 feet 6 inches lower than in 1883, and lower than it had 
been since 1871. Observations have been taken regularly since 1868. 
Mi ells in the gravel ran dry. 
South-Midland Counties. 
_ Watford, Wansford House.—Driest year since 1874. Deep chalk 
wells but little affected. 
_ Royston.—Driest year since 1864; springs very low. 
_ Thame, Aston Rowant.—Wells dry in September. Springs lower at 
end of year than for ten years previously. 
