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Meteorological Observations, 



[July 



The foregoing observations were made with a standard Barometer 

 by Gilbert, which requires the correction -f- ,05 1 inches for capillary 

 action and — ,006 inches for zero error ; in addition to which the usual 

 reduction to a standard temperature of 32°, or otherwise, remains to be 

 applied. The Thermometer is a standard one, constructed by Trough- 

 ton, and differs insensibly from the standard belonging to the Royal 

 Society. The instruments were placed in the Western verandah of 

 the Observatory, where they were sheltered from the direct action of 

 the Sun and radiation, but otherwise well disposed for accurate deter- 

 minations. 



T. G. TAYLOR, 



//. C.'s Astronomer. 



*** We have great pleasure in being able to comply with, the re- 

 commendation of the Meteorological Committee of the South African 

 Literary and Philosophical Institution, in submitting the foregoing 

 table for the days appointed by them for simultaneous horary obser- 

 vation throughout the world, and we hope to repeat it at the prescribed 

 intervals.— Editor, 



