GEOEGE FOESTER BUEDEE, 63 



attendance at the meetings, and not only prepared for more 

 than twenty years '' Reports on the Rainfall in Clifton " for 

 the Society's publications, but also contributed the following 

 important papers : — 



Feb. 1st, 1872. '' A Puzzle in Rain, and how to solve it." 

 March 4th, 1880. " Recent Investigations on the Course 

 of Storms." 



April 6th, 1882. " On Decrease of Rain with Elevation." 

 Feb. 1st, 1883. '' Thirty Years' Rainfall in Clifton." 

 Oct. 9th, 1884. " Peculiar Phenomena during the Eclipse 

 of the Moon on Oct. 4th, 1884." 



March 3rd, 1887. " The History of the Potato— in con- 

 nection with the Tercentenary of its Introduction into 

 Europe." 



May 3rd, 1888. " The Illumination of the Eclipsed Moon." 

 Feb. 4th, 1892. '' Rainfall and Floods." 



His interest in the Society, and his various labours for it, 

 could not fail to be generally recognised, and, accordingly, 

 after having filled for two years the office of Hon. Reporting 

 Secretary, he was elected for seven consecutive years (1873- 

 80) one of the two Vice-Presidents, and after the death of 

 the then President, Dr. Hy. Fripp, in March, 1880, was 

 chosen President, which post he held till 1883. 



