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383. Report for 1877— Contmued. 



Hann, J. Atmospheric pressure and rain-full. 



Hanx, J. The laws of the variation of temperature in ascending 



currents of air. 

 SoHNCKE, L. The law of the variation of temperature in ascending' 



moist currents of air. 

 Reye, T. Rain-fall and barometric minima. 

 Hann, J. On the relation between the difference of pressure and the 



velocity of the wind according to the theories of Ferrel and 



Colding. 

 Ferrel, W. Reply to the criticisms of J. Hann. 

 CoLDiXG, A. Some remarks concerning the nature of currents of air. 

 Colding, A. On the whirlwind at St. Thomas on the 21st of August, 



1871. 

 Peslin, M. On the relation between barometric variations and the 



general atmospheric currents. 



324. Circular relative to Scientific and Literary Exchanges. 1879. 8vo., 

 pp. 2. (M. C. XVI.) Free. 



325. Business Arrangements of the Smithsonian Institution. January, 



1879. 8vo., pp. 7. (M. C. xvi.) Free.' 



326. Catalogue of the Collection to illustrate the Animal Resources and 

 the Fisheries of the United States, exhibited at Philadelphia, in 1876, 

 by the Smithsonian Institution and the United States Fish Commis- 

 sion, and forming a part of the United States National Museum. 

 By G. Browne Goode. 1879. 8vo., pp. 867. ( M. C. xxiii.) Bul- 

 letin of the National 3Iusernn, No. 14. 



327. The Scientific Writings of James Smithson. Edited by W. J. 



Rhees. 1879. 8vo., pp. 166, 32 woodcuts, 1 plate. (Portrait.) 

 ( M. C. XXI. ) 



CONTENTS. 



Smithson, J. Scientilic writings. 



Johnson, W. R. Memoir on tiie scitmtific character and researches of 



James Smithson. 

 Irbt, J. R. McD. Works and character of James Smithson. 



328. The Smithsonian Institution. Documents relative to its Origin and 



History. By Wiw.fAM J. Rhees. 1879. 8vo., pp. 1027. (M. C. 



XVII. ) 



contents. 



Smithson, J. Will of 



Correspondence between attorneys in England, Department of State, 



Richard Rush, and otliers relative to the bequest of Smithson. 

 Rush, R. The case stated. 

 Opinion of Englisii counsel. 



Decree of Chancery Court awarding bequest to tlie United States. 

 Account of case of the United States. 

 Bill of costs of the case of the United States. 

 Rush, R. Accounts of 

 Smithson, J. Schedule of personal effects. 



