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important seaport, with its docks, pier, regular railway and steam- 
boat communication, and abundant accommodation for visitors. 
By his meteorological observations, which were regularly published 
in the Reports of the Registrar-General and in the Transactions of 
the English and Scottish Meteorological Societies, of both of which 
he was a Fellow, he demonstrated the remarkable fact, that as 
regards the amount of ozone, signifying an absence of impurity, and 
in the amount of sunshine, Silloth occupied a very conspicuous 
position. This demonstration, proved by the careful record of many 
years’ observations, has given Silloth a character which has undoubt- 
edly contributed to its popularity as a health resort. He was the 
honorary secretary of the Cumberland and Westmoreland Con- 
valescent Institution, from its foundation in 1862 to within a few 
weeks of his death, and by his energy and painstaking efforts in 
this capacity, he contributed materially to the success and prosperity 
of this valuable institution. His knowledge of botany was con- 
siderable, and he was an intimate friend of the late Professor 
Balfour. In the use of the microscope and telescope he was often 
engaged, and for many years he was a Eellow of the Royal 
Astronomical Society. The degree of M.A. was conferred upon 
him in 1860 by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and he was elected 
a Eellow of this Society in 1865. 
Although he was in the daily habit of making scientific observa- 
tions, I cannot find that he ever contributed any paper to our Pro- 
ceedings. This is much to be regretted, as he had undoubtedly 
accumulated much valuable material, and the record of his labours 
in the department of meteorology fill many volumes. These have 
now come into my possession, and as I do not think a more fitting- 
home could be found for them than the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 
I have much pleasure in handing them over for permanent preserva- 
tion. In doing so it may be of service if I give a short account of 
the contents. 
No. 1 . A large volume of meteorological observations, taken daily 
at 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. from March 1854 to December 1868, giving 
the rainfall, wind, thermometer, hygrometer, and barometer. The 
ozone observations commence in April 1868. There is an interval 
of a few years, and the observations begin again in January 1874, 
and continue to December 1875. 
