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made as usual by Mr. Figg, and the results are given in Tables 

 appended to this Report. 



The catalogue of the documents and papers in the late Magnetic 

 Office, directed by Sir E. Sabine, having been completed, a selection 

 was made of all those relating to marine observations, and at the 

 request of the Hydrographer, these were transferred to the Hydro- 

 graphic Department of the Admiralty. 



The magnetic instruments have been examined and knowledge of 

 their manipulation obtained by Lieutenants Speelman and van 

 Hasselt, of the Dutch Navy ; Professor Greene, of the United States 

 Navy ; M. Hooreman, of the Brussels Observatory; and Dr. T. E. 

 Thorpe, F.R.S. 



The latter gentleman made a series of base observations at Kew 

 before and after an extended tour, for the purpose of a magnetic 

 survey along the fortieth parallel of latitude in the United States. 



A large magnet and a journeyman clock, the property of the Royal 

 Observatory, Greenwich, which have been for many years at Kew, 

 have been returned to the former establishment at the request of the 

 Astronomer Royal. 



Information on matters relating to terrestrial magnetism and various 

 data have been supplied to the Hydrographic Office, Mr. Adie, 

 Mr. Archbutt, Mr. Gordon, and Mr. Frost. 



Meteorological Work. — The several self-recording instruments for the 

 continuous registration respectively of pressure, temperature, humidity, 

 wind (direction and velocity), and rain have been maintained in regular 

 operation under the care of Mr. T. W. Baker, assisted by J. Hillier. 



The daily standard eye observations, for the control of the automatic 

 records have been made regularly, as well as daily observations in 

 connexion with the Washington synchronous system. 



The tabulation of the meteorological traces has been regularly 

 carried on by Mr. Hawkesworth, and copies have been transmitted 

 weekly to the Meteorological Office. 



In compliance with a request made by the Meteorological Council 

 to the Kew Committee, the Observatories at Aberdeen, Armagh. 

 Falmouth, Glasgow, Stonyhurst, and Valencia have been visited and 

 their instruments inspected by Mr. Whipple, who has also inspected 

 the telegraph-reporting and climatological stations throughout Ireland, 

 an allowance has been made by the Meteorological Office to Kew, for 

 the time occupied by Mr. Whipple on this duty. 



With the sanction of the Meteorological Council, weekly abstracts 

 of the meteorological results have been regularly forwarded to and 

 published by "the Times," "Illustrated London News," and "Mid- 

 Surrey Times ; " and meteorological data have been supplied amongst 

 others to Mr, G. J. Symons, F.R.S. , Dr. Rowland, Mr. Mawley, and 

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