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trived, are so much more cumbrous and elaborate than this, 

 that I hope it may yet be revived; and if so, the chemists, 

 who may construct pieces for themselves, would find it useful 

 to compare them with Wedgewood's old standard. A single 

 cylinder is sufficient for this, as after measuring a compara- 

 tively low temperature, it will still contract when submitted 

 to a higher. This I know to have been one of the original 

 and genuine set presented to the late Mr. Edgeworth by its 

 inventor, and therefore, independent of its probable utility, 

 precious as a relic of two such men, and still more so as the 

 gift of our illustrious countrywoman to a body, of whose 

 scientific triumphs she is proud, and in whose welfare I know 

 her to be deeply interested. 



«' T. R. Robinson. 

 '' April ^i, 1843." 



Resolved, — That the letter be referred to Council, for 

 special notice and attention. 



H. Smith, Esq. exhibited an ancient dress, found in a 

 bog at a considerable depth, near the Abbey of Kilkenny. 



A number of interesting antiquities, found at Ballyrowan, 

 in the Queen's County, by Mr. Harrison, were presented by 

 the Rev. B. I. Clarke, to the Academy. 



The thanks of the Academy were presented to Mr. Clarke 

 for his donation. 



Sir Wm. Betham made a communication on the antiquity 

 of certain languages. 



DONATIONS. 



Astronomical Observations made with Ramsdens Zenith 

 Sector, and Catalogue of the Stars which have been observed 

 at the different stations of the Ordnance Survey in England 



