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of Winds, from March xj. The Reafon I did it not be- 
fore, was, becaufe I did not think ot" it till Mr. Tovonlej 
fuggefted it tome, Note, A Cypher fignifies a Calm; 
1,2, 3, denotes the Strength of the Wind; where- 
fore 5, or 6 is a little Storm; 7, or 8 a great Storm. 
6. Where the Weather, Winds, or Rain are noted on- 
ly in the Morning and at Night, it fignifies the Wearher, 
&c, all the Morning and Afternoon; efpecially if the 
Barometer was obfer ved at Noon. 
7. The Defeftof Obfervations from April z6. to May 
16. was occafioned by my Abfence in a Journey : Not- 
withftanding which, I took Care to have the Rain that 
fell, meafured ; tho' not on the Days it fell. 
8. Forafmuch as the Quantity of Snow falling can't 
well obferved by the Tunnel, I have therefore in the 
Table noted the Depth of it on the Ground, as on Dec. 
4, 
9. The whole Quantity of Rain that fell through my 
Tunnel laft Year, was 77,6otb. which is lefsthan fell 
from the Beginning of March (at which tim.e I began 
my Rain-Obfervations) till the End of Decemhr, 1696, 
In which Ten Months there fell here, at VpminHer^ al- 
moft 1 1 5 ft. and at Townley in Lancajhire (according to 
Mr. Townleys Obfervations) above 171 ft. and in the 
whole Year at Tmnky li. 
10. My Rain- Obfervations I make with a Tunnel of 
Twelve Inches Diameter (as I have (aid) the Rain I 
g^eafure with a Cylindrical GlafSe But for a fuller De= 
fcription, I refer to Mr. Townley s Account of his Me- 
'jhod, in one of the Tranfaftions of a former Year. 
