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hundred and forty members. The subscription was limited to 

 one pound ; no one contributed less than ten shillings, and the 

 aggregate amount received was upwards of £126. Mr Hardy 

 was consulted as to the form which he would like the Testi- 

 monial to take. He selected a microscope to assist in the prose- 

 cution of some of his favourite studies, and expressed a desire 

 that the balance should be given in money to enable him to 

 arrange and bind his very voluminous collection of books, pamph- 

 lets, and manuscripts. A Microscope by Hartnach of Paris was 

 ordered, together with Polariscope, Camera lucida, and Micro- 

 meter. A silver plate on the case contained the following inscrip- • 

 tion : — 



" Presented to James Hardy, Esq., Oldcam'bus, together with a purse of 

 ahove 100 sovereigns by 122 Members of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 

 at its Jubilee Meeting in testimony of their appreciation of his long and able 

 services as Secretary and Editor of the Proceedings of the Club, and of the 

 high respect in which he is held for his many scientific attainments and valu- 

 able contributions in various departments of Natural History and Archaeology, 

 during a period of above 40 years. 



Grant's House, 29 June, 1881." 



It ought to be mentioned that the plate was prepared two 

 months previous to the meeting, and that during that interval a 

 number of additional subscriptions were received. 



F. DOUGLAS. 



MAECHMONT. 



Meteorological Observations taken at Marchmont in 1882. 



The following readings are taken from standard instruments, 

 which are regularly tested, and in accordance with the Scottish 

 Meteorological Society's regulations : — 



