692 ME. WILLIAM PA EKES ON THE TIDES OE BOMBAY AND KUEEACHEE. 
plotted from the half-tide level of the day (shown on the diagrams), and not from a fixed 
level. Thus the disturbances of sea-level due to other than tidal causes are eliminated 
from the comparison. 
The following are the analyses of the comparison : — 
Bombay High-Water Heights . — 242 cases. 
31 or 13 per cent, are correct. 
94 
„ 39 
are within 1 inch. 
140 
„ 58 
55 
55 
2 inches. 
175 
„ 72 
55 
55 
3 „ 
198 
„ 82 
55 
„ 
4 „ 
221 
„ 91 
55 
„ 
5 „ 
231 
„ 96 
55 
„ 
6 „ 
237 
„ 98 
55 
55 
7 „ 
240 
„ 99 
55 
55 
8 „ 
The greatest error is 9 inches. 
Bombay Low-Water Heights . — 243 cases. 
34 or 14 per cent, are correct. 
109 „ 45 
are within 1 inch. 
152 „ 62 „ 
55 
2 inches. 
185 „ 76 „ 
55 
3 „ 
209 „ 86 
4 „ 
217 „ 89 
55 
5 „ 
235 „ 97 
55 
6 „ 
239 „ 98 
55 
7 „ 
242 „ 99* „ 
55 
8 „ 
The greatest error is 9 inches. 
Bombay High-Water Times — 246 cases. 
75 or 30 per cent, are 
within 
5 minutes. 
151 „ 61 
„ 
10 „ 
200 „ 81 
55 
15 „ 
225 „ 91 
55 
20 „ 
238 „ 97 
55 
25 „ 
The greatest error is 
30 minutes. 
