XXV1 REPORT—1840. 
barometer and a thermometer for the assistance of Mr. M‘Cord 
in his Meteorological Observations, the sum of 201. to be placed 
at the disposal of Major Sabine for the purpose. 
The Report to be presented at the next meeting of the As- 
sociation. 
That the grant of 100/. for the reduction of Meteorological 
Observations, under the superintendence of Sir J. Herschel, 
be continued. 
The Report to be presented at the next meeting of the As- 
sociation. 
That the Committee already appointed for the revision of the 
Nomenclature of Stars, consisting of Sir John Herschel, Mr. 
Whewell, and Mr. Baily, be re-appointed, and that the sum of 
500. be placed at the disposal of the Committee for the purpose. 
The Report to be presented at the next meeting of the As- 
sociation. 
That the Committee already appointed for the reduction of 
the Stars in the Histoire Céleste, consisting of Mr. Baily, the 
Astronomer Royal, and Dr. Robinson, be re-appointed, and 
that the sum of 150/. be placed at the disposal of the Com- 
mittee for the purpose. 
The Report to be presented at the next meeting of the As- 
sociation. 
That the Committee already appointed to extend the Royal 
Astronomical Society’s Catalogue, consisting of Mr. Baily, the 
Astronomer Royal, and Dr. Robinson, be re-appointed on the 
condition originally stipulated, that the Catalogue be called the 
British Association Catalogue, and that 150/. be placed at the 
disposal of the Committee for that purpose. 
The Report to be presented at the next meeting of the As- 
sociation. 
That the sum of 40/. be granted to Mr. Osler for the pur- 
pose of completing the Anemometer in the course of erection 
at Edinburgh, and also for Tabulating the Observations from 
the above instruments, in conjunction with those in Birming- 
ham and Plymouth. 
The Report to be presented at the next meeting of the As- 
sociation. 
That a sum of 60/. be placed at the disposal of Sir D. Brew- 
ster, Mr. Osler, and Professor Forbes, for erecting an Ane- 
