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the free radiation into space ; or a cold winter and a hot summer. 

 He had made some inquiry into the subject from this point of 

 view, but could trace no evidence of a cycle, and Mr. Grlaisher 

 was of the same opinion. 



Dr. Jago mentioned that the connection between the rainfall 

 and sun spots was also an interesting enquiry ; and the opinion 

 of some authorities, founded on observations taken in the West 

 Indies, was that there was such a connection, and that cyclones 

 could be foretold. There was also a theory that the spots pre- 

 ceded the effect sometimes by several months. 



Mr. H. M. Whitley remarked that the connection between sun 

 spots and rainfall had been investigated very fully, in a paper 

 read before the Institution of Civil Engineers by Mr. Binnie in 

 1874, and his conclusion, founded on observations taken in all 

 parts of the world, was, that the connection between sun spots 

 and rainfall is not capable of demonstration. 



Mr. Trevail read a letter from Mr. Roberts, the manager of 

 the Delabole quarries, promising a donation of fossils for the 

 museum. 



The returns for St. Keyne, St. Erme, and St. Allen churches 

 were placed on the table, and the architectural and archaeological 

 features of interest connected with them discussed. 



April I9th, 1881. 



C. BARHAM, Esq., M.D., F.M.S., in the chaie. 



The Eey. a. p. Moor, vicar of St. Clement, submitted the two 

 earliest volumes of the parish registers for inspection, the first 

 dating from 1543 to 1594, the second from 1595 to 1655. The 

 former had suffered a little from age, and was rather hard to 

 decipher. Mr. Moor stated that he had not found anything of 

 general interest in the body of the registers, but the following 

 notice respecting the times then approved for matrimony might 

 be worth quoting. 



On the first leaf of the register of the parish of St. Clement, 

 1595 to 1655, appears the following entry, signed by Mr. Gatling, 

 the vicar. 



" Times of hibiting and allowing marriage. Marrying comes 

 in the 13th of January, and by Septuagesima is out againe 

 until Low Sunday, which is the Sunday after Easter-day, at 



