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152 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
delivered on this subject. His first course was qpeiien: agnor the Franklin Insti- 
een ek enns bee of which he had long been an mber, and where he 
research. s chairman of the ieaenlttog ee on meteorology Mr. r Bop had a ane 
ha mys ‘theo ory of storms was developed in Pen Journal 
of the Franklin Institute, containing te ons ‘of the nae of te tem ciel re, pres- 
sure, and moisture of the air, and in the direc tion and force of the wind aa pee 
iall: United States. A oir submi 
Philosophical Society of cheng — for Mr. Espy the award of the 
lanic premium in the year , afte a discussion remarkable for ingennity aad 
Spceness,| in its progress, and a the Dasa unanimity of its resu 
spy was eminently soc in his mental habits, full of bonhommie and of 
Peat 1 i asil glow by social mental action. In the meetings and 
free discussi 
tion in watching the development of Mr, Espy’s scientific id e progress of his 
experiments, and the results of his reading and studies; the pe fee ye ves 
Pp f the storm, t ornado, 
and of the aurora. Mrs, Espy’s mind was essentially literary and ” coul not aid 
her husband in his scientific inquiries or experimeuts: her neon ag esr and 
she could not assist him in his out-door observations; but she plied what re of 
noe took the & pall saplanon, though past middle age, to throw himself into a new 
career, laying aside all o ee mployments, and devoting himself to the diffusion 
e which he had collected and increased, by lecturing in the towns 
villages, and cities of the United States. This proved a suecessful undertaking, apd 
hy. uld have be 
probably, in in any other psec sata remarkable power in explaining bt 
Ideas, His simplicity and Sibachom satel ie hearers to follow him without too 
great effort, and the earnestness with which he spoke out his convictions 
the 
m away in favor of his theory. The same power which enabled him to succeed 
in his lecturing career procured subsequently for Mr, Espy the support a and encour: 
agement of some of i especially in the gare tsa 
also in the executive departments. Their attention was arrested 
$ Vi ar in ting them, and he im 
conviction of their truth as to ind y of our statesmen 
exert themselves to procure for him, under the e of the government, cod 
portunities for study, re and the compa’ obse: a 
ten s scientific friends, and particularly o : 
Institnt‘on, Mr. Espy owed much in obtaining the sppervomies of keeping in 
ntific career. His reports to the Surgeon General o rmy, to 
to the Secretary of the Navy, are among his latest efforts i in this direction. 
