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On a remarkable depression of the Barometer in November 1840, agreeing very closely in its movements and results with that of December 1821. By Luke Howard, Esq. F.R.S. ............. .. page 292

General results of Meteorological Observations at Constantinople. By J. W. Redhouse, Esq ......................................... ... ........... .. 293

Term—Observations made at Prague in November and December 1840, and January 1841. By C. Kreil ....................................... .. 293

Magnetic-term Observations, taken at Kerguelen’s Land, for May and June 1840. By Capt. James Clark Ross, R.N. F.R.S. Commander


- of the Expedition . 293 HourlyMagnetic Observations taken at Kergrelen’s Land, commencing May 25, and ending June 27, 1840. By Capt. James Clark Ross,

R.N. F.R.S. &c.. 293


Meteorological Observations taken on boardHer Majes _ ’s ShipErebus, for October, November, and December 1839, and from January to August 18.10. By Capt. James Clerk Ross, R.N. F.R.S. &c ...... .. 293

Meteorological Observations taken on board Her M ajesty’s Ship Terror, for November and December 1839, and from January to J uly 1840. By Capt. T. B. M. Crozier, [LN ........................................ .. 293

On the Localities afl’ected by Hoar—frost, the peculiar currents of Air excited by it, and the Temperature during its occurrence at High and Low Stations. By James Farquharson, LL.D. F.R.S. Minister of the Parish of Alford ................................ ... ................. .. 294

Term—Observations of MagneticObservations,theVariation of the Mag- netic Declination, Horizontal Intensity and Inclination at Prague; for June, July, September, and October 1840. By Prof. Kreil .... .. 294

Term-Observations of the Variation of the Magnetic Declination, Ho— rizonal Intensity and Inclination at Milan; for June 1840. By Francesco Carlini, For. Memb. R.S. Director of the Observatory... 294

On Ground—gm, or ice formed, under peculiar circumstances, at the bottom of running water. By James Farquharson, LL.D. F.R.S.


Minister of the Parish of Alford . ..................... .. 295 Meterological Observations made at the Magnetic Observatory at St.

Helena, from February to October 1840. By Lieut. J. H. Lefroy,

R.A... ... 295


Meteorological Observations made at the Magnetic Observatory at Toronto, Upper Canada, from January to October 1840. By Lieut. E. J. B. Riddell, ILA ................................................. 295

ObserVations on Magnetic Direction and Intensity made at the Obser- vatory at Milan during the 24th, 26th and 27th of January 1841.

By Prof. Carlini ..................................................... ...... ..... 295 Note On an irregularity in the Height of the Barometer, of which the argument is the Declination of the Moon. By Sir John William Lubbock, Bart. VP. and Treas R.S. 295 A Meteorological Journal for 1840, kept at Allenheads, Northurnber- land, with a few remarks on the Rain-gauge. By the Rev. W. Vi’albon, F.R.S. .. . 297

The Scholar's Lute among the Chinese. By— Lay, Esq. 297