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From A, the handle, to B, it meas- 

 ures, including the curve, two feet nine 

 inches. It is two inches in breadth, 

 and about the eighth of an inch in 

 thickness. The upper side is slightly 

 rounded, the lower one is flat. By 

 holding the missile by one end, A, the 

 plane side undermost, and throwing 

 it towards C, as if to hit the ground 

 at thirty yards distance, and giving it, 

 on leaving the hand, a rapid rotary as A 



well as progressive motion, instead of striking the ground, it rises 

 in the air horizontally, sixty or eighty feet, flies round behind the 

 projector, and finally falls near his feet ; or if thrown with skill, it 

 may be made to form two circles before coming to the ground.* 

 The natives of Australia have attained to such skill in the use of 

 it, that they can hit objects at a great distance, and procure their 

 food by means of it ; but to a foreigner, such a degree of accuracy 

 appears to be next to impossible. 



The rotary motion may be tried on a small scale by cutting a 

 piece of card the same shape as the annexed wood cut, and throw- 

 ing it with a jerk of the finger, from the back of a book. 



Art. XXIV. — Meteorological Table and Register. 



The following elaborate meteorological table of Prof. Loomis 

 we have inserted, as an example of the most improved mode of 

 keeping these registers. We regret that we cannot devote the 

 space requisite to contirme them in extenso ; and also to insert the 

 numerous tables that are sent to us by other valued correspon- 

 dents. Summaries are admissible in a condensed form, and par- 

 ticular registers, when remarkable from the place or phenomena. 



We are happy to observe that a new periodical work has ap- 

 peared, devoted to meteorology. Such a record is much needed, 

 and we decidedly recommend it to the patronage of the public. 

 It is entitled. Meteorological Register and Scientific Journal ; 

 edited by James H. Coffin. Monthly, 16 pp. 4to, Oswego, N. Y. 

 Price $2 per annum. 



* An explanation of the singular motions of this missile, is given in Lend, and 

 Ed. Phil. Mag., April, 1838, p. Z2<d.—Eds. 



