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regarded as a proof of the moon’s insolation ; or that it has 
any sensible effect upon the temperature of the atmosphere 
near the surface of the earth. 
I may here remark that the results given by Mr. Glaisher, 
F.R.S., in his paper “ On the Influence of the Moon on the 
Direction of the Wind” (Proc. Met. Soc., March, 1867), are 
also dependent upon the general law above referred to, 
and cannot fairly be regarded as proving that the moon has 
really any influence upon the direction of the wind, since in 
most years, other periods than that of the moon’s synodical 
revolution give greater differences in the distribution of the 
winds than can be obtained by employing the lunar period. 
“ On the Rainfall at Old Trafford, Manchester, during the 
year 1867,” by G. V. Veknon, F.R.A.S., F.M.S. 
The rainfall for 1867 was 0*858 inches below the average 
of the last 74 years, and 8*590 below the fall for 1866. The 
fall occurred on 188 days in 1867, as against 214 days in 
1866. 
During the first three months of the year the fall some- 
what exceeded the average. In the second three months 
the fall was above the average, but this was caused by a 
very wet April, the fall in this month being more than 
double the average, whilst in the other two months the fall 
was below the average, especially in June. In the three 
months ending September, the fall was considerably below 
the average. July was wet, but August and September 
were below the average, August not having one-half the 
usual fall. 
In the last three months of the year, the fall was slightly 
below the average ; October exceeded the average slightly, 
