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Mr. Dunbin was an astronomer of high scientific attain- 

 ments. He represented the Astronomer Royal on several 

 important expeditions, and made a number of observations of 

 great importance, particularly with reference to longitude. He 

 was a Fellow of the Eoyal Society and of the Eoyal Astronomi- 

 cal Society, and was elected President of the latter Society in 

 1884. Mr. Dunkin published a number of works on his 

 favourite science, including " The Midnight Sky," "Familiar 

 Notes on the Stars and Planets," and " Obituary Notices of 

 Astronomers," and was an occasional contributor to various scien- 

 tific and other periodicals. He always took a keen interest in 

 this Cornwall Society, and was President during the years 

 1889-91. 



Mr. E, G-. Heard was one of the best known men of the 

 county, and had taken part in many of its important enterprises 

 for a great number of years. He filled a prominent place in the 

 civil life of the city, his ripe experience being of great value. 

 He was a frequent attendant at the Society's meetings, and 

 was always ready to render any assistance in his power, 

 while his genial presence at the Excursions will be much missed. 



The valuable series of meteorological observations has been 

 carefully continued by the curator. The close of the year 1899 

 will complete a period of 60 years during which the records 

 have been regularly kept. The usual monthly returns have 

 been sent to the Eegistrar-General and to the Sanitary Com- 

 mittee of the Cornwall County Council, and reports have been 

 furnished to the newspapers. 



Mr. R. A. Grregg has summarised and tabulated the results 

 for the years 1882 to 1898, inclusive, and hopes, early in the new 

 year, to add those for 1899. They might then be inserted in the 

 next number of the Journal, when, in conjunction with those 

 published by the late Dr. Barham in 1883, they would form an 

 unbroken meteorological record from 1840 to the end of the 

 century, which will be of great value and interest. 



During the past year Mr. Grregg has been regularly sup- 

 plied with rainfall records by Mr. J, C. Daubuz, Killiow ; Mr. 

 Lean, Truro Waterworks ; and Mr. H. Tresawna, Lamellyn. 

 These have been incorporated with his monthly reports to the 



