Rainfall for May. 



193 



I now wrap up my batcli of rigmarole disjointed letters, trusting 

 they may prove slightly interesting to some of my dear old field- 

 companions. Remember ! impressions are subservient to alterations, 

 more especially when first-born creations. Carp ! cavil ! erase ! but 

 turn over a few leaves to my inaugural project, the details of intention, 

 and then excuse. I have written as though I were chatting in the 

 days gone by, and to myself the gossip is pleasant. Indeed, to shut 

 the window, to draw the curtain, and retire, is an effort, the only one 

 I feel to be irksome, and 



" Thus — I say with Gloster — 



Sometimes hath the brightest day a cloud : 

 And after summer evermore succeeds 

 Barren winter, with his wrathful nipping cold : 

 So cares and joys abound, as seasons fleet, — 

 Sirs, what's o'clock ?" 



Port Elizabeth, 



South Africa, Sept., 1883. 



SainfaK for %^nl 





Height 



of 

 gauge 

 above 

 sea 

 level. 



Rain- 

 fall. 



No. 



of 



Total Fall 

 TO Date. 



Date of 

 heaviest 



Amount 

 of 



Heaviest 

 Fall. 





Davs 



1884. 



1883. 



Fall. 



HUPDERSPIELD (Dalton) ... 



(J. W. Eobson) 



Ft. 



350 



In. 

 1-75 



19 



10-74 



no -14 



4 



0-27 



Leeds ... (Alfred Denny)... 



183 



1-82 



19 



9-24 



6-77 t 



27 



0-29 



HoRSFORTH ... {James Fox) 



350 



2-21 



22 



10-07 



9-36: 



27 



0-40 



Halifax... (F. G. S. Eawson) 



365 



2-09 



20 



14-84 



16-24 



27 



0-37 



Barnsley ... (Dr. Sadler)... 



350 



2-12 



18 



9.36 



8-48 



28 



0-47 



Ingbirch WORTH (Mr. Taylor) 



853 



1-85 



18 



14-30 



12-72 



28 



0-44 



Went WORTH Castle (Mr. 



Fisher) 



520 



2-01 



18 



' 10-12 



10-51 



28 



0-32 



GooLE . (J. Harrison)... 



25 



1-12 



17 



7-52 



7-81 



7 



-20 



Hull (Derringham) (Wm. 



Lawton) 



10 



1.62 



21 



7-55 



5-78 § 



12 



•26 



Sgarboro' (A. Eowntree)... 



130 



1-83 



19 



8-73 



7-33 II 



27 



•38 



Thiesk (Baldersby) 



100 



1-91 



15 



10-29 





1 



0-61 



(W. Gregson) 







Masham (Thos. Carter^ ... 



269 



2-08 



25 



12-64 





1 



0..54 



Shad WELL (Geo. Paul) ... 



500 



2-49 



21 







27 





* Average to date for 18 years, 1866-83. 

 t Average of 30 years, 1853-62, & 1865-84. X Average of 15 years, 1870-84. 

 § Average of 34 years, 1860-83. || Average fall for April (18 years). 



