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atmosphere that seems ahnost incredible to me when I know 

 that his life's work was in Geology and Mineralogy, and that 

 Meteorology was only an anmsement in his leisure moments. 



Yet evei-y page of it bears evidence of careful study and a wide 

 acquaintance with the writings of others on the same subject. 

 Each subject of enquiry presented to his mind was worked out 

 until he felt he had clearly mastered it. On one occasion, 

 speaking to me of thunderstorms, he said, " I have followed them 

 through every stage of their existence, and now I could make 

 them." 



Rev. a. Glennie. 



The Rev. A. Glennie kept a Meteorological Journal of all rainy 

 days, floods and heights of floods being given in many cases ; 

 also, thunder and hailstorms at Paterson, Lochinvar, and 

 Brisbane Water, from January, 1837, to the end of October, 

 1870, rain measures being taken during the last two years at 

 Lochinvar — 



At Paterson, 1832, to January, 1850. 



Brisbane Water, August, 1850, to June, 1863. 

 Lochinvar, August, 1863, to October, 1870. 

 Extracts were published in the " Climate of New South Wales," 

 by H. C. Russell, 1877 — (Government Printer) ; and a full copy of 

 the Journal is in the Library of the Observatory. 



E. C. Close. 



The late E. C. Close, kept a Journal of Floods in the Hunter, 

 1831 to 1864, from which extracts were published in the "Climate 

 of New South Wales," by H. C. Russell, but the journal in full 

 was not presented to the Observatory and is in the possession of 

 his son. 



Sir William Macarthur. 



The late Sir William Macarthur, of Camden Park, kept a 

 Journal of the Weather for many years, and Rain INIeasures, from 

 1860 to 1875. Extracts, including a rain table for the whole 

 period, will be found in the " Climate, of New South Wales," by 

 H. C. Russell, extending from 1860 to 1875, and a number of 

 notes in the historical part of the volume ; but the journal is still 

 at Camden Park. 



J. Boucher. 



J. Boucher, of Bukelong, Bombala, kept a Meteorological 

 Register from 1852 to 1885. Copies of the rain measures from 

 1857 to 1885, given to me, were printed in "Rain Results" for 

 1885, Copies of his barometer, thermometer, and wind observa- 

 tions were not given to me. 



