Miscellaneous Intelligence. 4A7 
Dr. Coolidge, in whose hands the preparation of the work was placed, 
remarks in his preparatory communication, that while his own exertions 
have been unremitting, “the general arrangement of the tables and the 
grouping of the stations in climatological districts were adopted princi- 
pally at the suggestion of Lorin Blodget, Esq., who has been associated 
with me in the preparation of the work. The isothermal and rain 
charts were designed and prepared exclusively by him, and he is en- 
titled to whatever of scientific value may attach to them, and to the 
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T. B. Butter. 414 pp. 12mo. New York, 1856, D. Appleton & 
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as observed by us, or passed through by aeronauts. I have never seen 
it carried up to any considerable height into the other strata by any of 
the supposed ascending currents, to form permanent clouds, and shall 
have occasion to allude to the fact in another connection. It disappears 
usually before mid-day, and has, when thus formed, no connection with 
any. clouds which furnish rain. 2 
To this Dr. Howard originally gave the name of stratus; but the 
latter term may be with greater propriety applied to the smooth uniform 
cloud in the superior strata from which the rain or snow is known to 
fall, and I shall retain and so apply it. oath 
he next in order, ascending, is high fog. This is usually from one 
to two thousand feet in height at its lower surfa It forms, like low 
between ten and twelve in the forenoon, usually passing off to the east- 
ward. This fog is most commonly seen in summer and autumn, par- 
ticularly the latter, and unless distinguished from cloud will deceive the 
Weather-watcher: It is readily distinguishable. Although often very 
dense, obscuring the light of the sun as perfectly as the clouds of a 
northeast storm, it differs from them. It forms in still clear weather, is 
Present only in the morning, is perfectly uniform, and, before its 
dissolution commences, without breaks, or light and shade or apparent 
Motion, and unaccompanied by scud or surface wind. The storm clouds 
are never entirely uniform or without spots of light and shade, by 
