The greatest height to which the tide has ever been known to rise at any given place is of the utmost consequence to the marine engineer. It forms an important element in the design and in the estimate for any works in the sea; and any error on this point might lead to the most lamentable results both to life and property, especially in the construction of embankments for the reclamation of land.

I have therefore thought that a notice of the tide of the 8th of last month might not be uninteresting to the Society, as it is one of the highest, if not indeed the highest, that has ever been recorded with accuracy on the east coast of Britain, and the most remarkable example with which I am acquainted of the effect of wind in raising the level of high water on that coast.