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interfere with the results derived from this table, namely, the monthly 
and diurnal range :—it only affects the mean annual temperature, 
which, with all the data before us, cannot positively be determined, 
although the numerous observations of different hours and with differ- 
ent instruments may neutralize many irregularities: thus we have the 
mean annual temperature, 
At Sunrise, in the openair,. 69,5 from Dr. Geddes’ Tables (page 241.) 
Minimum temperatnre,.. .. 69,3 by Captain Lloyd. 
At nine a. M. in the house,.. 80,5 by Dr. Wylie. 
At noon ditto,............ 80,3 (tatty used in the hot months ?) 
At two P.M. ditto,........ 81,1 by Dr. Geddes. 
Maximum temperature, .... 89,4 by Captain Lloyd. 
At five Pp. M. ditto, ........ 84,2 by Dr. Wylie. 
At eight p. M. ditto,........ 80,2 by Dr. Geddes. 
Mean of maximaand manima, { Be \ by Captain Lloyd. 
From the mean of the maxima and minima, and from the pair of 
observations at 9 a. mM. and § Pp. M., it may be assumed with tolerable 
confidence that the mean temperature of Nagpur does not differ much 
from 80° Farh. which is nearly two degrees higher than that of Calcutta, 
and 14 lower than that of Madras. 
VI.—Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 
Wednesday Evening, 30th October, 1833. 
The Honorable Sir Cuartes Tueopuitus Mercatrs, Bt. V. P. in the 
Chair. 
The Proceedings of the last meeting were read. 
Read, a letter from Colonel Casement, Military Secretary, stating that 
the Government will have much pleasure in transmitting to the Honorable 
the Court of Directors the Report on the Experimental Boring, and in re- 
commending a compliance with the Society’s application for such a supply of 
apparatus as will enable them to continue it in an efficient manner. 
Read, a letter from G. A. Busupy, Esq. Sec. Gen. Dep. communicating the 
permission of Government for the dispatch of 100 copies of the 18th volume 
of the Researches by the first ships of the season, free of charge for freight. 
Read, a letter from W. Twintne, Esq. Secretary tothe Medical and Phy- 
sical Society, expressing their regret at being unable to pay amonthly con- 
tribution for the use of the rooms occupied by their Library and Museum, 
and repeating the acknowledgment of the President and Members for the 
liberality which has afforded them that accommodation. 
Read, a letter from J. C. Morris, Esq. Secretary Mad. Lit. Soc. request- 
ing the loan of a volume of the Mackenzie MS. Translations of Inscriptions 
in the South of India. Resolved, that the request be immediately complied 
with. 
