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Tolanus 6^16ttis (Green Shank). A pair of these birds were shot on the 

 Annan, about two miles below Jardine Hall : they frequented' also the 

 adjoining lochs of Lochmaben ; and, when disturbed, immediately passed 

 over, always nearly by the same route, to the quieter haunt, flying very 

 liigh, and incessantly uttering the shrill piping whistle. They are now in 

 the collection of Sir W. Jardine, Bart. — W, J. May 21, 1829. 



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Diagram, showing the Motion of the Mercury in the Barometer and Ther- 

 mometer, and the Dew Point obtained by the Differential Thermometer, 

 or the mean of each, for each ten days in April and May; also the Depth 

 of Rain in the Pluviometer, and the Quantity of Moisture evaporated 

 from the Evaporating Gauge, for the same periods; as extracted from the 



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