Xxiv EIGHTH REPORT — 1838. 



don, the Professors of Geology at Oxford, Cambridge, London, 

 and Durham, H. T. De hi Beche, Esq., John Taylor, Esq., John 

 Buddie, Esq., Thomas Sop«ith, Esq. 



Specific Researches in Science involving Grants of Money. 



The following new Recommendations were adopted by the 

 General Committee*. 



That it is desirable that the meteorological observations made 

 at the equinoxes and solstices, agreeablj" to the recommenda- 

 tions of Sir John Herschel, Bart., should be collected together, 

 as far as is practicable, and reduced to an uniform mode of ex- 

 pression, so that comparisons may be made of the same, with a 

 view of deducing results that may lead to the improvement and 

 elucidation of meteorology. 



That Sir John Herschel be requested to superintend the same, 

 and that the sum of 100/. be placed at his disposal for that 

 purpose. 



That it is desirable that the whole of the stars observed by 

 Lacaille at the Cape of Good Hope, the observations of w hich 

 are recorded in his Caelum Australe Stelliferum, should be re- 

 duced. 



That Sir J. Herschel, Mr. Airy, and Mr. Henderson be a 

 Committee for carrying the same into effect. 



That the sum of 200/. be appropriated to that purpose. 



That it is desirable that a Revision of the Nomenclature of 

 the Stars should be made, with a view to ascertain whether or 

 not a more correct distribution of them amongst the present 

 constellations, or such other constellations as it may be con- 

 sidered advisable to adopt, may be formed. 



That Sir J. Herschel, Mr. Whewell, and Mr. Baily be a 

 Committee for that purpose, and to report on the same at the 

 next meeting of the Association. 



That the sum of 50/. be appropriated to defray the expenses 

 that may be incurred in this inquiry. 



That 100/. be placed at the disposal of Sir D. Brewster 

 and Professor Forbes, for the purpose of procuring Hourly 

 Meteorological Observations, to be made at two parts in Scot- 

 land, one at Fort George, on the coast, and the other at some 

 central part, at a great elevation above the sea. 



That it appears to the Committee desirable to diffuse in this 



• For a general synopsis of money grants sanctioned at the Newcastle 

 Meeting, see p. xxvii. 



