CONTENTS 



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Historical explanation of the Instruments concerned, ......... 289 



Maker's and Observer's names, ............. 290 



The new Thermometers compared with the old, .......... 291 



Rise of temperature with depth in the ground, . . . . . . . . . . 291 



Of the four numerical Tables of Observation, .......... 292 



The one Plate exhibiting their final results in direct contrast with Sun-spot Cyclical numbers from Kew, 292 

 Abnormal Solar-derived temperature-wave in June and July 1881, ....... 293 



M. Gaston Plante's opinion thereon, . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 



Table 1. Constants for the new Thermometers, ......... 295 



Table 2. Original Observations therewith, 1879-1888, 296 to 303 



Table 3. Monthly, Quarterly and Annual taken Quarterly Means, ..... 304 to 305 

 Table 4. Parallel Air-observations of Scottish Meteorological Society, ..... 306 



SUPPLEMENTARY PAPER, on 



Three years, out of the Eight, of Edinburgh Earth Thermometers, specially compared with 

 Kew observed "New groups of Sun Spots" through 1880, 1881 and 1882. 



Table 1. Annual Means and Sums collected Quarterly, ......... 306 



Table 2. Annual Means and Sums, collected Monthly, 307 



Table 3. Annual Sums and Means, collected Weekly, . . 308 to 311 



Plate 1, of the whole " Eight years " paper. 



Plate 2, or 1 of the Supplement, to the above. 



Plate 3, or 2 of the Supplement, to the above. 



Plate 4, or 3 of the Supplement, to the above. 



