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England section still publish; occasional Bulletins containing original 

 memoirs that it was desired to publish promptly, on special meteoro- 

 logical topics. 



In addition to the preparation of these official reports, the members 

 of the observatory stafE have published a great number of letters, arti- 

 cles, and reports in the journals of general and technical science 

 both in Europe and America. This individually published material 

 has always been of that high character which bears internal evidence of 

 the earnestness and ability of the authors, and it has always received 

 from scientists both at home and abroad the careful consideration 

 due it. 



The high character of the work undertaken and the great amount 

 accomplished by steady application during the fifteen years of its con- 

 tinuance have given the Blue Hill Observatory a position among the 

 best observatories of the world. There are certainly very few even of 

 the great national meteorological observatories which are better known 

 or are held in higher esteem than the private observatory established 

 and maintained by Mr. Eotch on the highest summit of the Blue Hills 

 of Milton. 



In closing this article I venture to express the opinion that when the 

 history of meteorology during the latter part of the nineteenth cen- 

 tury is written, the Blue Hill Observatory will be assigned the fore- 

 most place in American observational meteorology, and this judgment 

 will be based not only on the observations which have been made, but 

 also on their proper discussion and correlation with allied branches of 

 this science of the atmosphere. 



