224 Birt's Tabula Anemologica, 



concise and clear, and for its conciseness rich; the faithfulness 

 of the figures is known of from the first edition. 



Birt, W, R. : Tabulae Anemologicse, or Tables of the Wind; 

 exhibiting a new Method of registering the Direction of 

 Wind, by which the Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Varia- 

 tions of the Upper and Lower Currents of the Atmosphere, 

 at several Stations, are shown at one View. In 4to num- 

 bers, 4e?. each. No. I. contains two pages of letterpress 

 and one of an engraved diagram; No. II., two pages of 

 letterpress, and two of engraved diagrams. 



Scientific, elaborate, and, one conceives, so much calculated 

 to promote and improve meteorology, as to mark an epoch in 

 the progress of that science. Part of what may be called the 

 grammar and dictionary of the science is given in Nos. I. 

 and II., and, besides, the following contents : — "A register 

 of the upper and lower currents observed at London, during 

 January and February, 1835; with a journal of the clouds, 

 rain, and weather ; " and " A register of the lower currents, as 

 observed at Carlisle, Liverpool, and London, during Janu- 

 ary and February, IS 35, with remarks thereon." 



In the Gardener's Magazine, vol. vii. p. ]09. 231. 501— ■ 

 503. 618., vol. ix. 547 — 549., are views and information on 

 the direction and velocity of winds which may be worth the 

 attention of the author of Tabulce Anemologicce, 



Memorials of Oxford, Historical and Descriptive Accounts of 

 the Colleges, Halls, Churches, and other Public Buildings, 

 Edited by the Rev. J. Ingram, D.D., President of Trinity 

 College. 



In No. 39. is an account of the botanic garden, and of the 

 botanical professorship, to the extent of 16 pages. 



Art. IL Literary Notice, 



The Flora Hibernica will be ready for publication about 

 the middle of April: Part I., comprising the Flowering Plants 

 and Ferns, by J. T. Mackay, M.R.I.A. A.L.S., &c. : Part IL, 

 comprising the iliusci, Hepaticse, and Lichenes, by T. Tay- 

 lor, M D., M.R.I.A. ; and the A'lgss, by W. H. Harvey : the 

 whole in one volume, royal 8vo, of about 600 pages. See in 

 p. 147., note *. 



