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4. Winds.—Force—V elocity—Direction. 
5. Sound.—Different kinds — Propagation. Latent nanan 
—Transmission—Reflection—Ecvhoes—Physical and Moral Effects 
on Man, 
6. Atmospheric Zoology and Botany.—Characteristics of Atmo- 
spheric Animals and Plants, as determined by the Microscope—Con- 
nection of their Organism with the Healthiness of Places—their Geo- 
graphical Distribution. 
7. Prognostics of the Weather.—From the Sun—Moon—Stars 
—Atmosphere—Ocean—Lakes— Springs— Animals— Plants and 
Minerals. 
8. Meteorological Instruments. — Barometer — Thermometer— 
Actinometer—Cyanometer—Electrometer—Rain Gauge—Anemo- 
meter— Vane—Magnetic Needie—Professor Leslie’s Meteorological 
Instruments. 
9. Climate.—Physical Seasons—Climate in General—its Differ- 
ent Kinds—Climate from the earliest Historic Time—the present 
Climate of the Globe—Climate of Great Britain—Subterranean and 
Submarine Atmospheres. 
10. Ancient or Geological Meteorology. 
HYDROLO GY. 
1. Water.—Colour— Form— Distribution— Importance in the 
Economy of Nature and to Mankind. 
2. Ocean.-—Level— Colour—Transparency-—Temperature—Depth 
— Air in Sea Water at different depths—Visibility of Shoals—Com- 
position— Sea Ice—its Mineralogical and Geological Characters— 
Luminousness—Motions— Waves—-Currents—Gulf Stream— Whirl- 
pools—Tides, their Phenomena and History—Propagation by Sound 
in Water—Vision under Water—Oceanic Scenery and Climate— 
Oceanic Terraces. 
3. Springs—Different kinds of Springs—Magnitude—Tempera- 
ture—Colour—Composition—Rocks formed by Springs during differ- 
ent periods of the Earth’s Formation—Influence of Earthquakes on 
Springs — Geognostical Situation — Geographical Distribution— 
Theory of Springs—Artesian Wells—Uses to Mankind in the 
Economy of Nature. 
Lakes.—Different kinds of Lakes—Situation—Distribution— 
Number—Magnitude—Depth—Temperature—Colour—Occultation 
—Agitations and the Rise and Fall of the Waters of Lakes—F loat- 
ing Islands in Lakes—Lake Noises—Water of Lakes—Formation 
of Lakes—Theory of Lakes—Lake Scenery and Climate. 
5. Rivers—Different Classes—River Districts—Direction—Fall— 
Velocity —Eddies-—Retardation—Drying up or Desiccation—Oc- 
cultation—Colour—Temperature—Effect of the clearing of Land on 
the Running Water of a Country—River Ice—-Beds of Rivers and the 
Materials they carry along with them—Quantity of Sediment—Rise 
of the Bottom—Inundations—Magnitude—Deltas—Bars at the 
