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otiier loss we have to lament is that of Mr. Gr. F. Eemf ry, a mem- 

 Tber who, while spending much of his life in Egypt, India, &c., 

 never forgot the interests of the society, as may be seen by the 

 many reminiscenses of his foreign travels which have been received 

 from him. 



It must always be a matter of interest to this Institution 

 to record such works as may have been published during 

 the year either by Cornish authors, especially if they are mem- 

 bers of its own body, or upon subjects connected with the objects 

 it encourages, or relating to matters of local interest ; but I fear 

 that it is not in my power to do more than give a bare list of a 

 few which have been brought to my notice. 



The Bibliotheca Cornubiensis has secured such an established 

 position as a work of reference for Cornish literature, and has 

 met with such hearty and general approbation, that it is useless 

 for me to invite a cordial welcome for its forthcoming supplement. 

 The summary of meteorological observations taken during the 

 last forty years at this Museum and published in the Journals 

 is now ready for the press, and combined with previous 

 records connected with the county, going back to the year 

 1728, it will constitu.te one of the longest existing histories of 

 local climate. The scientific study of climatic phenomena to 

 which modern instruments and telegraphic communication have 

 given birth, is yet in its infancy. It can only be developed by 

 acctunulated statistics ; and those who patiently and conscien- 

 tiously work them out in their own localities may be leading up 

 to results still unforseen, while they are doing that which is the 

 distinct function of societies like this, viz., obtaining knowledge 

 upon a scientific basis which may be of vital importance to the 

 material welfare of the localities themselves. 



Among works on subjects of Archaeological interest, I would 

 call your attention to " the Monumental Brasses of Cornwall,' 

 by Mr. E. H. W. Dunkin, a carefully illustrated volume which 

 supplies interesting information not previously collected upon 

 that subject. 



Our Cornish Worthies "have found a biographer in Mr. 

 W. H. TregeUas. 



There is a little publication of modest dimensions, though 

 widely circulated, which I think aU who are interested in local 



