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placed below on a triangular hearth. The iron found was 

 in good condition, charred wood and spades were also 

 found, and the whole apparatus served to indicate that the 

 use was such as the author describes. A horse-shoe for 

 luck was at the apex of the hollow cone formed by the 

 three rods. 



Meteorological Tables of Last Century. 



Meteorology, a favourite study at the Society, is repre- 

 sented in the 4th volume by a series of observations from 

 1768 to 1793, by Mr. Hutchinson, Dockmaster of Liver- 

 pool, by observations made at Dover, by Mr. T. Mantell, 

 surgeon, by Mr. Copland of Dumfries, by Mr. Peter Cros- 

 thwaite of Keswick, by Mr. Vernon at Middlewich, Mr. 

 Gough at Kendal, the Rev. Mr. Wellbe (a contraction for 

 Wellbeloved) at York, Mr. George Walker at Man- 

 chester, Mr. Thomas Blades at Garsdale, Lord George 

 Cavendish at. Chatsworth, Dr. Campbell of Lancaster, 

 from Youngsbury near Ware by a lady, name not given, 

 and Dr. Burgess of Kirkmichael. This series of commu- 

 nications on meteorology contains also a calendar of the 

 times of birds and flowers at Dumfries. These observa- 

 tions were collected by Thomas Garnett, M.D., physician 

 at Harrogate, and communicated to the Society by Dr. 

 Percival. 



In vol. v. part i. we have a remarkable mixture of papers. 

 It seems to be the end of the first era of the Society, and 

 the Society itself had apparently the same opinion. This 

 part, which contains papers from 1794 to 1796, has less 

 vigour in the mode of thought. Dr. Samuel Argent 

 Bardsley begins with an essay on party prejudice, from 

 which he wishes to keep the mind free ; although he goes 



