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REroRT—1854. 
Mr. F. Osler gave a description, with drawings, of his Anemometer and Rain. 
Gauge at the Liverpool Observatory, combining successive and important improve- 
ments upon his original instrument, which he introduced in Liverpool at the meeting 
of the British Association in 1837, with a Report of the recorded observations. 
On the Meteorology of Hnggnte, Yorkshire Wolds. 
By the Rev. T. Rankin. M.A. 
The author has for many successive years annually furnished to the Association 
detailed reports of meteorological observations recorded by himself. The present 
gave the tabulated results; the observations being taken at 9 a.m. and 2 p.n., in * 
northern shaded nspect. The tables were —1, of the thermometer, showing, for the 
year, monthly means of the maximum, minimum, difference, lowest range and 
greatest range;—2, of the barometer 3, winds; — 4, character of weather;—5. 
rain ;—G, hygrometer. These were accompanied by observations, drawing attention 
to the days and amount of the most remarkable phenomena under each head : ale', 
notes of the Great November Wave of Aurora? Boreales and thunder-storms; «<• 
such a comparison with the recorded observations at other less elevated stations a* 
led the author to the conclusion,—"That the range of the thermometer decrease* 
as the elevation of the locality above the level of the sea increases." 
The Meteorology of Nice Maritime for J85S. By Col. Sykes, F.R-R 
Nice is situated in latitude 43 ° 41 '17 N. and longitude 4° 56’-22 E. of Pa' |! 
I be meteorological observations were taken by Moil. Teywderc, a French gfn tn> • 
in the Maison Tiranty, with u northern aspect, at hd elevation of 5 9 'Of. 
the ground, and 715’lG feet above the sea level. Mon. Tcvssierc hnd hisin^trumm 
compared with a standard set introduced into the * ICcole de Commerce in >*”• 
Temperature.—The. coldest month in 1353-54 at sunrise was February, " 
then December, 41 3 ' 1 3, and then March. In January the temperature did - . 
once to the freezing point, and in Februnrv uulv twice. The mean tempi JI 
February was 42° 55, 0 f December 44° 85 , and of March 4(V74. On the m pn 
20th snow fell to the depth of a fool, and on the 7th, sih, and 13 h 
thc^ne.ghbouring hills, while none fell in Nice. The hottest month WW A ,.- 
' 4 a ^ J uly 72 u, 6i, but the maximum height of the thermometer 5 • 
on the 3rd September. 
Ronge temperature.—The range of the thermometer, annual, inonlhlv, of • 
wasnevergreat. Then, can minimum daily range was in December 8 °‘3b, and 
mum to m ,„ aliroum ,’„ st g, , ny Me day was ou ft.*****, 
in thp V 1 16 greatL 'f, t J ail y range in the cold months was 15°*48- The j*. 
. , ^*°' r nm 9 ? 0 h3, and the absolute range was from 28 ‘60 on , ctfi . 
p r /’ °° e J, b thc 3r «l Septcmber=G2° 26 , but this was an ejjggg jLl.i- 
litv in th' le ^ “ atm *P ,ier *'—Like the temperature, there is cons' Ti< 
hty in the movement of the barometer, partaking,in fact, of a trofutakharaj ^ d 
Wfta 30 "*393 for nearly three days, 2fltli, ^th.wd ^ 
W ouP'- r 34 ? bul ,Ile W ghe«t in 1553 was 3O 3 '107 on the 1st Kcbrfl i>rr 
•'Q o -m- lndl A at ! 0n ° the bttr omeler was at 2 p.m. and sunset on the ! ®L urf thff 
ftire 8ar ® e , on thc IWb February, thc extreme range of pie 
onlv toha ■ 8 'nn Tie cxtreme range for ten years, 1633 to 18 4 -> 
llannJif"' ‘ P Mtremc monthly range was in January l' If 52 diog O’F 1 
and inf a X ’T**—™* «*«y roige was very limited, rarely 
Smmpir dW l’" tonn " n ™ amounted to 0 393. In the snimWJ J 
vSZZE&n? i ur to8c,b ' r - The ptc5SU " ’ »■ 
13l! u d for te !‘ y™rs at Genoa 29788 m. relation to 
Dosition of flip J J ie annual curve of pressure shows, ns in I« ul ^ . t s oud'-*’ 
position of he sun in the ecliptic; being greatest when the sun is fa»®*JL at GO 0 * 
£*& *»»»*« a, the sun^come^nor L Ten years’ observations- 
Show this feature in a marked manner annually. 
