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APPENDIX A to PART I.
Partial failure of the “Barih” or “ Shemal 99 wind, which usually
blows in the Persian Gulf from the end of May to well on in July, caused
the summer to be unusually hot and trying. It is a theory of some
Datives that failure of north-westerly strong winds is followed by fail­
ure of rain in winter. The past winter was marked by unusually slight
rainfall, though the average temperature was as low as ordinary.

Table No. 1.
Table showing Force and Prevailing Directions of Winds and Recorded
Rainfall at Bushire for the year 1878-79.

i PXBCKXTIOB 07 2UCX DlSBCt'IOX.
1
a •J z £ jS
a" * oc a 3
r3 55
I a rS T3 a
MONTH. £ 2 ■a 3
i £ a
JS* £ & <2 M
1 a 2 a 2 (3 2 a 2 J
5 4 £ a £ d a £ j £ 2 i
a p $ a a £ C
Id.eta.
April 241 7 32 20 17 n 3 8 3-66
M.j 240 0 67 18 8 5 3 3 2

Juts# 281 57 37 2 1 1 2
July 187 3 19 37 23 10 2 6
Aorait 102 33 31 24 7 3 •3

September 240 3 68 15 12 7 3 3
October 180 9 80 3 3 3 3 13
Nor ember 143 15 63 3 2 1 5 22
December . 144 21 45 1 2 2 5 I 19

Juoiiy 100 19 44 3 3 2 2 18 11 1*71
February . , 210 14 45 9 7 4 3 7 11 1*87
March 179 10 27 11 7 8 18 3 18 rtf

Tear 1873-79 • . 303 9 44 IS 4 4 798
Tear 1877.79. , 232 IS 34 39 7 9 7 4 1