ON THE RAINFALL OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 
105 
RAIN-GAUGES (continued from Brit. Assoc. Rep. 1873, p. 303). 
Wee, 
“Diameters 
(that 
‘Equivalents of | Error at 
Azimuth and an- 
water. scale-point | gular elevation of 38 
specified in| objects above Remarks on position &c. a 
Scale- : revious | mouth of rain- Sa 
< Grains. P 
poate column. gauge. a 
in. in. 
1760 afi. hayet ve ebesnanun cones Welg In garden in centre of town, fair | 480. 
2 3523 +:024 exposure. 
3 5283 4-037 
“4 745 +.049 
75 8805 +061 
I 1980 gels) | ual te cpeor pacer Deter dab Close to 480. 481. 
‘2 3954 | -+°003 
3 5939 | "005 
‘4 7908 | -+'007 
5 9885 | -+'009 
se Ge crond RODE beeen noe seseereeslesesersceecceeeeeseeeee-| Gauge in large experimental field. | 482. 
Measuring-glass not accessible ; 
said to have been verified in the 
laboratory. 
> 495 correct. |S. Tree, 46°. Position not good, but no better | 483. 
“2, 990 correct. |S.E. ,, 35°. available for daily observations. 
3 1470 +°c03 Establishment of a monthly 
4 1970 +:003 gauge at a little distance sug- 
28 2450 +°006 gested. 
I 49° Sie cinites | aoe cosamvascevonves ...| All clear, S.E. of church and} 484. 
2 980 +002 within 100 yards of it. 
a4 1470 +002 
"4 1970 +'oo1 
5 2470 correct. 
I 2265 SEBOLCM l||Seten cons cdenececcsewese This gauge not in use, being con-| 485. 
"2 4550 +019 sidered incorrect. 
3 | 6825 | +:028 
"4 g100 +:038 ; } 
5 | 11375 +:047 
‘I 2450 +-ooz2 |N.W.Chestnut,25°)...... Bas he toanictat ics sickens sevsceseroee| 496, 
2 4940 +-oo2 - |S.E. Apple, 24°, ; 
og 7300 +:008 
‘4 9720 + o11 
"I 1280 —‘oor |W.N.W. Tree, 15°.| On lawn; no better position avail- | 487. 
2 2500 +:003  _|N.W.-N.N.W. Ho. 459] _—_ able. 
3 379° +-oor |N. Trees, 30°. 
"4 5100 — "002 } 
oe 6330 +001 
‘I 1360 —‘oo7 |S.W. Tree, 48°. | Gauge to be moved further north-| 488. 
2 2550 —‘oor | N.E. Fir, 31°. wards; on lawn N. of house. 
4 3800 correct. 
4 5040 +°003 
of 6250 +007 
ekano ave): Sceapromsss eudemescate esas E.S.E. Hill, 31°. | Else clear. Rod and gauge correct. | 489. 
s [oe eeecescesees| 9-0-H. Firs, 36° 
echvetue]sosuedssenuntunenant suceeeecleseenseeeseceneeentenies The gauge was moved two years) 490- 
ago; rod correct and gauge true. 
