78 On tJie Mutual Influence 



In examining iny collection of rocks from the basin of the Mary 

 I find, as in many gold localities in this Colony, there is a great 

 abundance of Sulphide of Iron, especially in the hardened Slates 

 and Diorites. From this mineral there is, no doubt, a supply of 

 small gold. But what may be the final result time alone can 

 determine. 



P.S. — March 1st, 1868. — Time has determined, by disclosing an 

 abundantly rich field, with heavy nuggets, along the Mary, where 

 now there is a population of many thousand persons. 



Art. VII. — On the Mutual influence of Clock Pendulums, oy O. S. 

 Smalley, JEsq., Government Astronomer. 

 [Bead 4th. December, 1867.] 



The remarks which I am about to offer upon the present subject 

 were suggested to me by the perusal of one of the meteorological 

 essays of the celebrated Trench Philosopher, Arago. 



The essay in question is entitled " The Phenomena of Turning 

 Tables ;" and, had it been written by a less eminent mathe- 

 matical philosopher, I should have hesitated before introducing 

 this title in the present paper. 



Without, however, expressing any opinion upon the so called 

 phenomenon of "table turning," yet I think it will be useful as 

 well as interesting if I give Arago's remarks, published in his 

 " Meteorological Essays," in 1855, translated under the superin- 

 tendence of General Sabine, with an introduction by Baron 

 Humboldt. 



Arago says — " Failures have never produced any discourage- 

 ment in public opinion in matters supposed to relate to animal 

 electricity. An example of this has shown itself in regard to 

 the phenomena known under the name of turning tables. 



" They were attributed unhesitatingly to a supposed faculty 

 possessed by animated beings, of developing in most bodies a 

 peculiar kind of electricity. 



