172 REPORT— 1870. 



Country. County. Station. Observer. 



England Nottingliam ... Grove Ho., Mansfield E. Tjrer, Esq. 



Torksliire Malham Tarn, Bell Bu.sk W. Bissett, Esq. 



,, „ Askrigg Mr. A. Kuaggs. 



„ ,, Pateley Bridge E. Warburton, Esq. 



Wales .^ Carmarthen ... Llangadock F. Layard, Esq. 



Isle of Man Isle of Man ... Kii-kniichael Rev. W. C. Ingram. 



Scotland Aberdeen Cairnbanno, New Deer Mr. W. Adie. 



„ ,, Forgue, Huntley Rev. J. Abel. 



„ Argyll Ballachulish Rev. D. Mackenzie. 



,, Ayr Holehouse, Patna Mr. P. Murdoch. 



„ Banff Inchrory, Tomintoul Mr. A. MaoRae. 



„ Fife Auchtermuchty F. Troup, E.sq., M.D. 



,, Inverness Sligachan, Portree Mr. McDonald. 



„ „ Budgate, Cawdor J. Jo.ss, Esq. 



„ Lanark Iron-works' School, Muirkirk ... Mr. J. Wilson. 



„ Nairn Auldearn Mr. Laidlaw. 



„ Ross Strathcouan C. J. Smith, Esq. 



„ ,, Gairloch Mr. A. David.son. 



Ireland Antrim Carrickfergus A. Sutherland, Esq. 



„ Galway Ballinasloe J. Kempster, Esq. 



„ Kerry Cara Lake, Killarney J. B. Kennedj, Esq. 



„ , Darrynane, Cahirciveen D. O'Connell, Esq. 



Wliile upon this subject, your Committee may point out that if a corps of 

 amateur observers, sufficient for rainfall purposes, say, 1500 to 2000 in 

 number, is to be kept together, a regular and considerable number of new 

 ones must annually be obtained, to supplj^ vacancies produced by death aud 

 removals. Your Committee, being fully convinced of the great and increas- 

 ing importance of accurate registration of the fall of rain, will at all times 

 be glad to receive, through their Secretarj- (G. J. Symons, Esq., 02 Camden 

 Square, London), offers of as.sistance from residents in the less densely 

 peopled parts of the British Isles. The instrument now used is extremely 

 simple and inexpensive. 



Your Committee have always regarded the examination of the gauges in 

 use, of their positions, and the personal communication between their 

 Secretary and the various observers as a matter of the highest importance. 

 They have, therefore, much pleasure in announcing that upwards of one 

 hundred stations have been visited during the past year. The various sug- 

 gestions offered by the Secretary have been most cheerfullj' adopted by the 

 observers, who ofteu warmly express their approval of this inspection, both 

 for its own sake aud as tending to secure uniformity of practice, and to in- 

 creased esprit de corps among the observers. 



Pull details of the results of the examinations in 18(59-70 are given in 

 the Appendix. The number of stations examined in the respective counties 

 was as follows : — 



Berkshire 2 



Cornwall (including SciUy) 43 



Devon 32 



Hampshire 1 



Kent 7 



Norfolk 2 



Suffolk G 



Surrey 2 



Montgomery 7 



Eadnor 2 



We regret having been unable to take any steps during the past year to- 



