REV. R. E. WHEELER, M.A., AND DR. HOOPPELL. 57 



in Durham and Northumberland the rainfall of 1872 has been 

 very nearly double that of 1871. The tables will show at a 

 glance the enormous excess in every case. At Durham Obser- 

 vatory it was 95 per cent. ; at Deadwater 93 per cent. ; and 

 Cragside, Bothbury, 87 per cent. 



In accordance with the plan pursued in former years, the sub- 

 joined returns are given from Mr. Symons' invaluable yearly re- 

 port on the rainfall of the United Kingdom. 



ENGLAND. 



LEAST. 



GREATEST. 



INCHES. 



The Stye, Cumberland 243*98 



Little Langdales, Bridgeend, 



Westmoreland 133*36 



Callington Hingston Down.. 87*87 



INCHES. 



Silsoe, Bedfordshire 26*18 



Kew Observatory 2 7*39 



Billericay, Essex 28*04 



WALES. 

 GREATEST. I LEAST. 



INCHES ! INCHES 



Beddgelert 150*21 | Monmouth 43*78 



GREATEST. 



INCHES. 



Bridge of Orchy 143*00 



Glen Quoich 121*30 



SCOTLAND. 



LEAST. 



INCHES. 



Wick 28*60 



Culloden House 31-85 



IRELAND. 



GREATEST. 



INCHES. 



Glenbehy, Kerry 81*31 



Glenville, Cork 62*59 



LEAST. 



INCHES. 



Dublin 35*57 



Armagh 39*66 



THE TABLES. 



The editors have again to express their hearty acknowledg- 

 ments for the many valuable records of observations placed in 

 their hands. They have analysed them, and embodied the re- 

 sults in comprehensive tables, according to the plan adopted last 

 year. By the kindness of several friends, and especially of Mr. 

 Glaisher, of the Eoyal Observatory, Greenwich, they have been 

 enabled to render these more complete than before. They have 

 been able also considerably to enlarge the table of Humidity, and 



