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of snow on Nov. 21, and the many instances of the gutters of houses being 

 broken by it. Dr. Bossey pointed out that this damage was not due to the 

 weight of snow, but to the alternate partial melting and freezing that took 

 place, the actual cause of breakage or injury to the gutters being the 

 expansion of the water when freezing. Mr. Tyndall made some remarks 

 upon the most prevalent winds, stating that the N.E. and S.W. are the 

 most so, the S. and N.W. are but little prevalent, and the S.E. least of aU; 

 this wind often brings with it great cold in winter. 



Mr. J. B. Crosfield read a paper entitled "Notes on Ornithology for 

 1879." He gave some particulars relating to the songs of birds, especially 

 as to the way in which they were afEected by the cold and wet season. He 

 also mentioned some observations respecting the nesting of rooks, and 



