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The Na.turali8t. 



The species are all described with the same accuracy and precision as in the 

 previous parts, and the illustration plates leave nothing to be desired, except 

 perhaps colour. We say 7;erA(?.ps, because we are not altogether sure whether 

 colour would not impair their distinctness. , The synonymy of each species is 

 most ample, and we believe to a very large extent, if not altogether, complete, 

 and costs an immense amount of labour and research, Agreeably to the 

 modem idea in science of giving honour to whom honour is due. Dr. Braithwaite 

 continues to apply to each species and genus the first name that was given to it, 

 and no doubt he has had, in order to do this, to dig up many old treasures, papers 

 and descriptions, which have been so. long buried beneath the creations of more 

 modem species-mongers as to be almost forgotten, and hence has in some quarters 

 obtained the name of "the Eesurrectionist." All honour, however, to him for 

 having rescued these names and their authors from their tombs to live again in the 

 busy world ; yet, at the same time, one scarcely likes to see the fanliliar landmarks 

 of names we are so well accustomed to, disappear under this treatment, and be 

 replaced by others which we shall have to leam in their stead. Thus, in the 

 present part, Distichium capillaceum becomes Swartzia montana (Lamk.), Lindb., 

 and Bicranella- mria, rufescens, Grevilleana, crispa, and squarrosa, are separated 

 into another genus — Anisothecium, Mitt. (1869), &c. In spite of this, however, 

 there can be no question that Dr. Braithwaite' s is the greatest work of the 

 century on this subject, and will, in the next generatien, if not in this, become 

 the datum line for a new departure. 



Bahtfall fax ^Kunux^. 





Height 



of 

 gauge 

 above 



sea 

 level. 



Rain- 

 faU. 



No. 



of 



Total Fall 

 TO Date. 



Date of 

 heaviest 



Amount 

 of 



heaviest 

 Fall. 





Days 



1882. 



1881. 



Fall. 



HUDDEESFIELD (Dalton) ... 



(J. W. Robson) 



Ft. 



350 



In. 

 3-90 



14 



3-90 



" 2-73 



29 



1-46 



Halifax...(F. G. S. Rawson) 



365 



6-05 



13 



6-05 



0-35 







Leeds ... (Alfred Denny)... 



183 



2-485 



15 



2-485 



l-721t 



29 



1-020 



HoRSFORTH ... (James Fox) 



350 



2-80 



18 



2-80 



2-24J 



29 



1-11 



Barnslet ... (T. Lister) ... 



350 



2-46 



11 



2-46 



0-38 



29 



1-84 



Ingbirchworth (do.) 



853 



4-19 



12 



4-19 



0-43 



29 



1-20 



Wentworth Castle (do.)... 



520 



2-90 



12 



2-90 



0-37 



29 



1-46 



GooLE ... (J. Harrison) ... 



25 



1-65 



9 



1-65 



0-86 



29 



•89 



Hull (Derringham) . . . ( Wm. 



Lavdion) 



10 



1-91 



9 



1-554 





29 



1-00 



♦ 



* This is the average to date for 15 years, 1866-80. 



t Average of 28 years, 1853-1862 and 1865-1882. 



X Average of 13 years, 1870-82. 

 Correction : — In Huddersfield return for October, "Total fall to date," should read 

 26-81, not 26-18, as printed. No. of rainy days in 1881 — 177 ; avei'age for 

 15 years, 187 7.- J. W. R. 



