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NATURAL HISTORY 



The village stands in a sheltered spot, 

 secured by The Hanger from the strong 

 westerly winds. The air is soft, but 

 rather moist from the effluvia of so many 

 trees ; yet perfectly healthy and free 

 from agues. 



The quantity of rain that falls on it is 

 very considerable, as may be supposed in 

 so woody and mountainous a district. As 

 my experience in measuring the water is 

 but of short date, I am not qualified to give 

 the mean quantity.*' I only know that 



Inch.Hund. 



From May 1, 1779? to the end of the year 



there fell - - - - ' 28 37 ! 



From Jan. 1, 1780, to Jan. 1, 1781 - 27 32 



From Jan. 1, 1781, to Jan. 1, 1782 - 30 71 



From Jan. 1, 1782, to Jan. 1. 1783 - 50 26 ! 



From Jan. 1, 1783, to Jan. 1, 1784 - 33 71 



From Jan. 1, 1784, to Jan. 1, 1785 - 33 80 



From Jan. 1, 1785, to Jan. 1, 1786 - 31 55 



From Jan. 1, 1786, to Jan. 1, 1787 - 39 57 



* A very intelligent gentleman assures me (and he 

 speaks from upwards of forty years experience) that 

 the mean rain of any place cannot be ascertained till 



