METEOROLOGY. 



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but amongst our Stations, there is no note of mischief except at Altarnun, 

 where " the Church Tower was struck by lightning, on the 7th of October, and 

 " the ' conductor ' much damaged." 



As an interesting and instructive complement to the hyetology of Corn- 

 wall, we must borrow, as for some former years, the tabulated record of the 

 observations made for 1865, in the basin of the Eiver Plym and its tributaries, 

 Just beyond the borders of this County, under the able superintendence of 

 Mr. Treby, of Goodamoor. 



Luke Howard's rain 



gauges. 



Diameter of the 



funuels, 5 inches. 



Above ground . 

 Above sea level . 



January 



February 



March 



April 



May 



June 



July ......... 



August 



September 



October 



November 



December 



Totals 



s§ 



3 ins. 

 96 ft. 



Inches. 

 7-14 



3-20 



2-45 



0-89 



2-98 



0-37 



3-28 



5-47 



nil. 



8-81 



6-05 



4.85 



4549 



6 ins. 

 116 ft, 



Inches. 

 7-55 



4-91 



3-33 



0-57 



3-78 



1-00 



3-73 



5-96 



0-04 



9-63 



6-09 



5-67 



52-26 



s ■= 



2 ins. 

 580 ft. 



Inches. 



7-58 



5-58 

 3-91 

 0-98 

 3-74 

 1-26 

 4-46 

 7-36 

 0-08 

 10-36 

 6-80 

 5-89 



58-00 



2 ins. 

 900 ft. 



3 ins 

 1,400 ft 



Inches. 

 11-50 



6-90 



4-34 



1-13 



4-19 



1-45 



4-84 



8-46 



0-13 



11-50 



7-43 



7-56 



69-43 



Inches. 

 10-28 



7-11 



5-54 



0-93 



5-44 



1-79 



6-57 



10-14 

 0-62 



10-46 

 9-02 

 9-64 



77-43 



In looking at this table, we notice, as in past years, the beautiful ac- 

 cordance of the ratios of elevation and rainfall ; and this was maintained, in 

 1865, rather exceptionally, in the summer as well as winter months ; April 

 alone presenting little difference at the several levels. The total quantity of 

 rain was, however, very small, even at the highest Stations, in the three dry 

 months, April, June, and September. It will also be remarked, that in the 

 very rainy months of January and October, the fall was materially larger at 

 the elevation of 900 feet, than at that of 1400 feet, 



C. B. 



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