470 Meteorological Observations. — Calendar of Flora, fyc. 



for other artists, whose fame they have contributed to exalt 

 not a little. These were chiefly executed before Mr. Lowry 

 acquired confidence enough in his own powers to believe that 

 he would be able to meet with constant employment should he 

 seek it in his own name. The writer of this brief notice, who 

 knew Mr. Lowry well, found it very difficult to persuade him" 

 to make the experiment. He did however succeed. Mr. Low 

 ry's abilities could not long remain hidden, and from that time 

 business pressed on him from every quarter. 



It was not merely as an artist, however, that Mr. Lowry 

 made himself distinguished. His knowledge may be said to 

 have embraced every department of science. In mathematics 

 and the various departments of natural history, his knowledge 

 was extensive ; and in mineralogy in particular he had few 

 equals. His skill in this branch was of such celebrity, that 

 but few precious stones of great value have latterly been pur- 

 chased by our first-rate jewellers, without previously submit- 

 ting them to his inspection. 



Mr. Lowry's manners were unobtrusive, modest, and en- 

 gaging ; and the readiness with which he imparted to others, 

 from his vast stores of knowledge ; and the happy facility with 

 which he communicated his instructions, will long be remem- 

 bered by numbers who experienced his kindness. 



Meteorological Observations at Great Yarmouth, by 

 C. G. Harley, Esq. 



[Continued from p. 75.] 

 Da y s Winds " Thermom. Rain. 



1824. r Dry. Wet. E. SE. S. SW. W. NW. N. NE.^Low. High. Med. In. 



Jan. 17 14 — — 1 12 7 7 3 1 34 52 42 If 



Feb. 17 12 6 4 4 5 4 2—4 38 52 43 lj 



March 9 22 2 4 4 52464 30 52 45 l| 



April 11 19 2 6 2 5—456 39 65 49 If 



Therm. Rain. 

 Mean temperature for 30 years J F ^J2r y ^Ts 



\ March 44ig i 



Mean quantity of rain for 24 years » -, -- y 7 ° .f 



Calendar of Flora, Fauna, and Pomona, at Hartfield in Sussex, 

 for May. 

 May 1. — Hirundo urbica first seen at Scotts in the parish 

 of Walthamstow. This bird was seen a few days afterwards 

 at Hartfield. Narcissus pseudonarcissus fetalis albis in blow 

 at Hale End, Essex. 



May 



