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Wingen was especially remarkable. Taking for example the 

 observations for the inclination of the needle, at Scone they were 

 what I should have expected from its geographical position ; not 

 so at Musclebrook, which is about 15 miles on this side ; whilst at 

 Wingen, which is about 15 miles further north there was a 

 difference of nearly a degree. To make certain, the observations at 

 Wingen and Scone were repeated with the greatest possible care, 

 and the same results obtained. I have since learned that large 

 quantities of iron stone are known to abound at Wingen, and to 

 a certain extent though not so great perhaps at Musclebrook 

 and lobby's. This is a most interesting subject, and is one 

 which we can but lightly touch upon, on the present occasion. 

 Even though the divining rod may no longer find believers in its 

 power, yet we cannot refuse to acknowledge the indications of 

 the magnet, and perhaps a practical importance may be claimed 

 for it beyond what has hitherto been known or investigated. 



The best assistance which can be rendered to science is by 

 noting and recording remarkable phenomena, and communicating 

 the same to some establishment where they will be examined and 

 collated with others. A few important facts are better than 

 large masses of ordinary observations. In England alone there 

 are volumes of unreduced and unpublished magnetical and 

 meteorological observations, which are thus rendered useless for 

 want of the proper force to reduce and discuss them. Yet there 

 must and will be progress every one may assist in the advance- 

 ment of science if he has but the will, and no one could fail to 

 have the will did they but reflect that " Art is long and Time 

 is short." 



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