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had expressed approval of his views, he now begged to 
intimate his readiness to offer a prize of twenty guineas 
for the best scientific explanation of the prognostics col- 
lected by Dr Mitchell; and he would leave it to the Council 
to make all the arrangements necessary for carrying out his 
object. 
The Council agreed to record their sense of the great 
liberality of the noble Marquis in this matter, and also their 
appreciation of the importance of the subject. They are of 
opinion that the best way of bringing the prize under the 
notice of persons likely to compete for it, would be to publish 
Dr Mitchell’s collection of prognostics in the “ Edinburgh 
Philosophical Journal,” accompanied by a copy of this 
minute. They farther agree to intimate that the prize will 
be given in the form of a gold medal, a piece of plate, or 
otherwise as the successful competitor may desire. 
The papers intended to be given in for this competition 
must be lodged with Mr Buchan, the Society’s Secretary, 
at No. 10 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, on the Ist May 
1864, 
Any persons wishing to have separate copies of Dr Mitchell’s 
paper, may obtain them by applying to Mr Buchan. 
Davip Mitnz Home, Convener. 
2. Letter to the Most Noble the Marquis of Tweeddale. 
Laverock Bank Viuuas, Trintry, EpinBurcn, 
15th December 1862. 
To the Most Noble the Marquis of Tweeddale, Presi- 
dent of the Scottish Meteorological Society. | 
My Lorp,—Along with this letter I forward to you a 
collection of the weather prognostics of Scotland, which 
I have made at your Lordship’s suggestion. I have con- 
fined myself to those which are strictly popular in their 
character, and which do not involve the use of scientific 
instruments. 
The object to be served by such a collection appears to 
be twofold :— 
I. These prognostics are thus presented in a form which 
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