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nect the Atlantic and the Mississippi, a route which was substantially . 
adopted, and the last link of which was completed in 1854. But his 
most important labors were devoted to Meteorology, and his researches 
and discoveries in this science have rendered: his name familiar through- 
cut the nautical and scientific world. In the year 1821 his attention 
was directed to the investigation of a violent storm which had a short 
time previous passed through New England, and on collecting and sift- 
ing all the observations he could obtain, he came to the conclusion that 
storm was a travelling whirlwind. is important discovery he 
followed up by collecting and studying observations and reports on the 
gales of the Atlantic and the hurricanes of the West Indies. He found 
that these storms were of the same general character, revolving in the 
a 
Most industriously continued, and the results have been made public 
Principally through the medium of our Journal. Extending his in- 
be es to the gales and hurricanes of all parts of the world, he found 
ose of the Northern hemisphere alike in direction of rotation and in 
Course of travel, while those of the Southern hemisphere were found ° 
embraced by several foreign authors, and have been reproduced in various 
publications, 
Mr. Redfield’s discoveries are valuable not merely to theoretical science ; 
time to time been ublished, for escapi t 
‘ ping storms at sea. 
Mr. field oa a sagacious observer, an industrious collector of facts, 
an active and original thinker. In all the various relations of life the 
excellency of his character was conspicuous, and he approached the clos- 
G our. 
and 17 Pe © present in some future number a fuller account of the life 
and labors of our departed friend. 
