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Mr. G. V. Vernon, F.R.A.S., communicated the following 
returns of the Rainfall for 1862. 
Royton, near Oldham. 
By John Heap, Esq. 
The rain-gauge is 10 inches diameter ; and is 3 feet above the ground, 
and 500 feet above sea level. 
1862. 
Tail in 
Inches. 
Days. 
Mean of 
27 Years, 
1836-1862. 
January 
2622 
17 
2-168 
February 
0-736 
11 
2092 
March ' 
3-073 
17 
2-235 
April 
2-709 
24 
2142 
May 
4-636 
23 
2-360 
June 
3-332 
20 
3-080 
July 
4-332 
24 
3-399 
August 
2-545 
16 
3-563 
September 
4-064 
16 
2-905 
October 
6-361 
19 
3-620 
November 
1-737 
12 
2-980 
December 
5-091 
21 
2-607 
41-238 
220 
33T51 
Eccles, near Manchester. 
By Thomas Mackeketh, M.B.M.S. 
Gauge 2 feet above the ground, and 105 feet above the sea. 
1862. 
Fall in Inches. 
Days it Fell. 
C January 
2-820 
22 
8'005 < February 
0-799 
9 
(.March 
4-386 
17 
C April 
2-460 
18 
9-533 < May 
3-820 
21 
(.June 
3 253 
25 
( July 
4-217 
21 
10-986 j August ^ 
» 2-224 
16 
( September 
4-545 
17 
f October 
4-589 
24 
9140 3 November 
1-675 
13 
( December 
2-876 
22 
Total 
37664 
225 
