446 
J. Brocklesby-—Rainfall in the United States, ete. 
of years. The results in the maxima sets conform to the law 
twice and twice are unconformable, while i 
of years they are in accordance with it three times and are 
unfavorable once. 
Sum of ~ excess 
TABLE II. 
in the minima sets 
deficiency of the annual rainfalls of the groups as compared with 
he mean phone rainfall and expressed in the percentage of the latter. 
Quinguennial and I. Il. IV. 
Triennial groups of 
pean and max- State of New York Ohio Valley, Ohio, ToTAL. 
7 yeah of sun-|Sea coast of Mainejand canada, eH Ind., Hl. nto” 
aooe area, to Virginia. H and par 
and Vt. Missouri 
pe 
one minimum —*02 ere Dow ss —'02 
1811 
1812 
ir : 
18 
1816 maximum —'31 ae ide — 31 
181 : 
tsa 
1821 
1822 
SR minimum —°30 oe +°22 —08 
182 
ae J 
1829 
1830 maximum +°27 +°05 —'07 +°25 
itd 
183 
188s minimum —-03 —‘Il —‘08 —"22 
eed 
1836 
1837 maximum —03 —'60 — "55 — 118 
18338 
1839 
1841 
1842 
1843 minimum +°08 —"08 —04 —"04 
1844 
1845 
oe 
—'05 +°53 +54 
+°02 —14 — 14 
+27 +°21 +°89 
