Tells JH he will search for the requested weather data. Encloses 'Weather Reports in the Newspaper.'
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Tells JH he will search for the requested weather data. Encloses 'Weather Reports in the Newspaper.'
Reports that rainfall information is not as complete as should be. Describes available data from Meteorological Department. Thanks JH for comments on his work.
Discusses data gathering from 'the colonies.' Forwards a Scottish publication on meteorology.
Sends more data and papers on meteorological matters. Discusses weather observations by C. P. Smyth.
More rainfall data.
Thanks JH for his advice. Comments on various aspects of Iceland and Greenland.
Discusses James Stark's weather observations.
Describes a starfish brought alive to England from Iceland by an amateur naturalist.
Thanks JH for critiques of his paper; discusses Matthew Maury's work Physical Geography of the Sea.
Discusses atmospheric wave theory in reference to an experiment in JH's Meteorology. Describes weather patterns observed on the voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle.
Thanks for sending his Physical Geography. Wonders whether a rainbow could be reflected to the eye from water. Startled to read J. R. Hind's letter about the comet. Encloses a letter from a railway surveyor about an earthquake in Mendoza. This person has been responsible for the railway between Chile and Peru. Comments on the gradients and working of the line.
Is grateful for JH's views on the rainbow question. Intends to send his comments to the London Review, if he has no objections. What effects would the Comet have if it hits the Earth? Mr. Wheelwright appears to be in error on his earthquake views.
Has checked over JH's letter on rainbows and will have it signed Herschel. Encloses a scrap about rain. Mr. Wheelwright's note is curious. Will send a copy of the London Review.
Sending some reports of the Meteorological Dept. Would also like to send a wind-glass and a 'watch=aneroid' but has refrained as he knows JH is encumbered with many such things. Encloses a note from Charles Green (Rush's air pilot). Sends a few more notes for his rain collection.
Weather has been so interesting lately that he is emboldened to send the enclosed chart. Department is progressing in spite of U. J. J. Leverrier's protest. Picked up one of JH's pamphlets published at the Cape. Sends one of the Meteorological Manuals issued by the Dept.
Regarding water in the atmosphere. Effect of the moon on clouds. Some of the curiosities seen by his son while at the Embassy in Japan, including a device for giving warnings of earthquakes. Intends to show combinations of wind currents.
Further comments regarding the pressure of the atmosphere. His sketch was to demonstrate the currents of air. JH's comments on the moon were interesting.
Sending a gift of his Weather Book. Hopes JH will send his comments on chapter 18. Has scarcely seen M. F. Maury.
Ideas respecting gravitating lunisolar action on the atmosphere—as apart from that of heat or other influence.
Enjoyed reading the dialogues of Hermogenes and Hermione [JH's 'On Atoms']. Found William Higgins's book some years ago and it appeared the basis for John Dalton's views. Finds astronomy and geology the basis for Old Testament inspiration. How absurd is the modern notion of circuits.