ON THE RAINFALL IN THE BRITISH ISLES. 3G9 



defrayed the cost of their own instrument, as well as undertaken the neces- 

 sary duties. 



The extent to which this extra kindness has prevailed, will not he the least 

 pleasant feature in the account of my stewardship, which I shall have to 

 render at the Bath Meeting of the British Association. 



It may be well to correct an erroneous impression which seems rather pre- 

 valent, viz., that I do not care for observations save from the districts I 

 named ; that is not the case. I do not for a moment undertake to use any- 

 body's observations — good, bad, or indifferent ; but in an amateur system, re- 

 moval and death are constantly thinning the ranks, and hence it becomes 

 necessary to have a reserve corps ready to fill the vacancies ; besides which, 

 they act as checks on one another. 



I cannot conclude -w-ithout a special word of thanks for the sister isle, 

 whence a most imexpectedly warm rcsjjonse has been received — unexpected, 

 because Ireland had been far behind both England and Scotland, having in 

 1862 only 24 contributors, against 404 and 160 respectively. Now however, 

 though stni least in number, they are so well distributed over the countiy, as 

 to afford safe data for the discussion of its rainfall, save that Killarncy has 

 not yet sent in a representative. 



With many thanks for your assistance, to which science owes so much, 



I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, 



G. J. SYMONS. 

 129 Camden Eoad Villas, N.W., Dec. 16th, 1863. 



Additional Localities whence Returns of the Fall of Rain will in future he 



received. 



Ireland. — Londonderry — Moneydig, Garvagh. Antrim — Antrim. Down 



Waringstown. Louth — Dundalk. Cavan- — Owendoon, Bawnboy ; Eed Hills, 

 Belturbet; Cavan. SJigo — Doo Castle, Bimninadden; Hazlewood; Sligo. 

 Mayo — Casdebar. Roscommon — Holywell. Lonr/ford — Edgworthstown. 

 Westmeath — Athlone. Luhlin — Clonsilla ; Dublin. Galvjaij — Innishambo, 

 Lough Corrib; Galway. Clare — Ennis. Tij)perary — Ballytristreen ; Bally- 

 walter-house, Cashel; Koscrea. LimericJc — Blackwater. 



Scotland. — Roxhtirgh — Ealnash ; Borthwickbrae ; Goldielands, Hawick ; 

 Lynnwood; Kirkton ; Langraw; Menslaws ; Sunlawshill; Sunnyside, Jed- 

 bui-gh Renfrew — Lochwinnoch. Ayr — Mauchlinc. Dumharton — Stuck- 

 gown, Arrochar. 



MoNMOuin AND "Wales. — 3fonmouth — Abercam ; Abergavenny ; Eockfield. 



Glamorffcm — Merthyr-Tyd\il. Carmarthen — Carmarthen. Cardigan Go- 



ginan, Abeiystwith ; Frongoch, Aberystwith. Merioneth — Talgarth Hall, 

 Machynlleth. Montgomery — Berriew. Carnerrvon — Llanfairfechan • 



Pwllheli. 



England. — Middlesex — Highgate. Surrey — Croydon ; Bagshot. Kent 



Sandgate ; West Wickham. Hants— Rj^a. Berlcs — Wallingford. Bedford 

 — Potton. Oxford — Henley-on-Thames. Camhridge — Abington Pigotts ; 

 Bexwell, Downham. Esfex — Eochford. Dorset— YonimeW Magna, Shaftes- 

 bury; Gillingham; Sherborne. Devon — Great Torrington; Hartland; Hele, 

 CuUompton ; Torquay ; Sidmouth ; Otterhead, Honiton. Gloucester — Charl- 

 ton Kings. Hereford — Hereford; Broomy Hill, Hereford. Salop— 'Ex oliih, 

 Shiffnal ; Whitchurch. Worcester — Malvern. Leicester — Woodhouse, Lough- 

 borough. Lincoln — Welton House, Sjnlsby ; Horncastle. Lancashire Ul- 



