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2nd. By Mr. Thomas Hopkins : — 
QUANTITY OF KAIN, IN BROUGHTON-LANE, MANCHESTER. 
Inches. 
Inches. 
1857. 
Inches. 
In the year 1855 26.39 
January ... 
.... 3.06 
In October, the wettest month 
5.50 
February.., 
.... 1.92 
In December, the driest 
March 
.... 2.40 
April 
In the year 1856 32.88 
May 
In November, the wettest month... 
4.05 
June 
.... 2.56 
In March, the driest 
0.15 
July 
August 
In the year 1857 31.54 
September 
... 3.22 
In August, the wettest month 
October ... 
In December, the driest 
1.57 
November 
... 1.95 
December 
... 1.57 
The year .. 
.. 31.54 
1655 
.. 26.39 \ 
1856 
.. 32.88 j 
1857 
31 54 > Mean 30.27 inches. 
90.81 ] 
3rd. By Mr. Laurence Buchan : — 
RAIN AT ARDWICK IN 1857. 
Inches. 
January 
February 
March 
April 
May 
June 
July 
3.95 
August 
September 
October - 
November 
December 
30.0."> 
A paper was read by Mr. Tiios. Hopkins, “On Improve- 
ment in Meteorological Registration.” This paper was 
founded on certain meteorological registrations made at 
