504 REPORT — 1873. 



tent — limited as above, but not so closely, because copying figures is easier 

 than copying curves. 



I am, my dear Sir, 



Yours very truly, 

 (Signed) G. B. Airy. 



Professor Roseoe. 



The Astronomer Royal was thanked in the name of the Committee for the 

 facilities which he was willing to give. 



The following questions were put to the Meteorological Committee: — 



1 . Could accurate copies of the hourly tabulated values, taken from the 

 traces of the various self-recording instruments of the Meteorological Com- 

 mittee, be procured? and on what terms? 



2. Could accurate copies of certain portions of logs, relating to meteorolo- 

 gicnl observations, or any other meteorological information in the possession 

 of the Meteorological Committee, be procured? and on what terms ? 



The following reply has been received from the Meteorological Committee: — 



Meteorological Department, 



116 Victoria Street, London, S.W. 



April 30, 1872. 



Sir, — In reply to your inquiries, I am instructed to inform you that the 

 Committee will be ready to afford to gentlemen recommended by the Council 

 of any recognized Scientific Body facilities for obtaining accurate copies of 

 MS. meteorological information which may be in their office. 



1. Accurate copies of the hourly tabulated values taken from the traces 

 of their self-recording instruments can be supplied. 



2. Accurate copies of portions of logs relating to meteorological observa- 

 tions and of other meteorological information in the Meteorological OflSce can 

 be supplied. 



In every instance the cost of copying must be defrayed by the applicant, 

 who, in the case of ships' logs, must state whether he prefers to have the 

 observations corrected, or to receive the correction, and apply them himself. 

 I am further to draw your attention to the fact that in the first Annual Re- 

 port of this Committee, at page 11, it was stated that copies of information 

 in the Meteorological Office could be supplied on the terms mentioned in the 

 enclosed circular, which are identical with those above mentioned. I may 

 say that several gentlemen have availed themselves of the opportunities offered, 



I am &c., 

 (Signed) Robert H. Scott, 



Professor H. E. Roseoe. Director. 



[A circular accompanied Mr. Scott's reply, in which it is stated that in 

 case of the publication of such information or of results wholly or in part 

 from it, an acknowledgment of the source from which it has been obtained 

 must be annexed.] 



The Meteorological Committee were thanked in the name of the Committee 

 for the facilities which they were willing to give. 



The following questions were put to the Kew Observatory Committee : — 



1. Might men of science be permitted to inspect the traces of the Kevr 

 self-recording magnetographs, and to take notes of them ? 



