12 DISCUSSION ON SOME TIDE OBSERVATIONS AT HOBART, 



country. With regard to tlie point raised by Sir Lambert 

 DobsoD, lie had been told by fishermen and others that low 

 tides were a sign of fine weather, and high tides of bad weather, 

 and if they had a series of observations extending over some 

 time the value of them in this direction would be seen. He had 

 thought the highest tides would have been experienced when 

 high winds blew in through the Channel, keeping the water 

 up, instead of finding the highest tides when the winds came 

 from the N". or JST.E., as Mr. Mault had stated. 



