with plants trailing over them, and the river foaming .over. In middle distance a dark, deep pool, and further off the water tumbling into it over rocks. Light blue mountain in the background; clear atmosphere, and summer sky.

West was elected a member of the Society of British Artists in 1851, and first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1845. His many pictures of Norway scenery were painted in the early part of his career. "His works were close imitations of nature, with little attempt at art."—REDGRAVE.

LUNY, THOMAS. Ante.

Three Frigates in a Gale on a Lee Shore.

2 ft. 4 × 1 ft. 11. Oil on canvas. Signed, but not dated.

Very dark foreground; a strong gleam of sunshine on the breakers and rocks on the right; tempestuous sea; a boat putting off from the nearest frigate, which is apparently abandoned; another boat in critical position near the shore, whilst a third, in the distance, seems to have escaped the peril.

This picture formed one of the collection of the late Mr. W. R. Bishop, of Bedford Circus, Exeter, and was purchased by the present owner in 1882.

Harbour; Evening.

11 in. x 10 in. Oil on canvas. Signed.

This picture, dated 1835, represents large merchant ships dropping out of harbour on the tide at sunset; end of an old wooden pier on the right with group of sailors and fishing folk; a soft glow hangs over the distance.

This picture, painted two years before the artist's death, differs from his usual style in that there is greater warmth and colour, more detail, and the ships are the least prominent objects. This picture was purchased by its present owner in 1864.

FOURTH REPORT (SECOND SERIES) OF

THE COMMITTEE TO COLLECT AND TABULATE OBSERVATIONS ON THE CLIMATE OF DEVON DURING 1884.

FOURTH REPORT of the Committee-consisting of Mr. T. H. Edmonds, Mr. E. E. Glyde, F.R. Met. Soc., and Mr. P. F. S. Amery (Secretary)—appointed to collect and tabulate trustworthy and comparable observations on the climate of Devon.

Edited by P. F. S. AMERY, Hon. Secretary.

(Read at Seaton, July, 1885).

YOUR Committee has collected and tabulated an abstract of meteorological observations during 1884, relating to the RAINFALL, TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY, and CLOUD, as recorded by experienced observers in different parts of the county, in order as far as possible to fairly represent the various localities and climatic variations.

Late last year a station was opened at Princetown, Dartmoor, the absence of which was referred to in the last report as a great drawback to the correct estimating the climate of Devon.

Your Committee has refrained from giving any generalization or deductions, but offers the following tables as a means to judge the varying local climate in each district. The Committee would notice with regret the loss it and meteorologists in the county have experienced by the deaths of Mr. W. H. Gamlen, of Brampford Speke, and Mr. H. Hearder, F.R.M.S., of Rocombe, Torquay, whose observations, however, through the courtesy of their families, have been contributed for these tables.

The Secretary, on behalf of the Committee, again begs to

thank those observers who have assisted him by contributing their figures direct, to enable the tables to be reliable and suitable for comparison.

The particulars of the stations and observers are almost similar to last year's report, and are as follows:

Torquay (Rocombe) ...

...

...

OBSERVER,

34... W. M. Tattam.

235 G. W. Ormerod, M.A., F.G.S.,F.R.M.S.

...

70... W. C. Lake, M.D.

401 H. Hearder (the late).

..

(Castle College) ... 166 ... C. J. Harland.

Babbacombe (Kirkham)

293 E. E. Glyde, F.R.M.S.

186... W.T.Radford,M.D.,F.R.A.S.,F.R.M.S.
75... J. Merrifield, LL.D.,F.R.A.S., F.R.M.S.
140 E. Parfitt.

140... W. H. Gamlen (the late).
202... T. Turner, F.R.M.S.

107 T. H. Edmonds.

584... P. F. S. Amery.

...1395 V. N. Bindley, M.D.

...

650... Rev. J. Gill, M.A.

EDWARD PARFITT, Chairman.

P. F. S. AMERY, Secretary.

in.

in.

deg. deg. deg. deg. deg. deg. 3.59 21 .66 37.0 47-9 89 42.2 49.1 33.0 55.0 8.3 3-77 17 .63 35-7 45.2 90 42.1 49.7 34.2 53-8 8.4 4.10 18 .66 34.4 44.9 91 41.0 49.7 32.2 54.6 7.8 4.45 18 76 35.5 44.9 89 41.2 48.6 31.9 52.2 8.5 4.16 16.67 37.0 46.1 90 42.5 49.8 32.8 53.7 8.4 4.87 17.80 36.0 44.9 90 41.4 48.9 32.8 53.0 8.4 3.69 24.65 33.0 44.9 89 41.3 49.3 32.8 55.7 9.2 3.86 19 .56 41.9 50.4 34.8 54.7 41.4 49.4 33.0 55.0 6.0 3.48 20.70 33-5 44-5 92 40.2 48.9 33.0 55.0 8.0 4.08 20 70 33.1 44-5 89 39.9 49.1 32.4 54.6 9.0 6.44 21 .93 36.9 45.4 92 41.6 49.6 33.2 55.98.7 7.46 20 1.19 32.0 44.2 93 40.7 49.1 32.1 53.9 7.6

3.26 15 .60 34.8

2.86 20.44 47.0 | 44.886 | 41.4 | 52.0 | 34.0 | 54.0 | 7.6
4.87 19 .97 43.7 43.6 91 40.8 48.1 29.7 53.1 7.8
5.06 22 1.02 42.7 43.4 90 39.3 48.3 28.2 53.8 6.5
4.65 22 85 43.0 43.1 87 38.9 47.3 27.9 52.7 7.3
4.73 18 .85 46.0 44.4 90 40.2 47.7 29.3 51.7 6.6
5.10 20 .89 41.8 43.4 88 40.0 47.8 28.1
51.9 7.9
4.38 25 1.25 43.4 43.6 90 40.2 46.8 28.1
52.0 8.5
4.04 21.73
40.2 49.2 29.0 53.5
4.80 20 1.12 46.0
38.3 47.6 28.3
53.5 6.0
4.52 23.91 43.7 42.8 91 38.4 47.7 28.0
52.9 8.0
3.71 22 .65 43.0 42.5 88 37.7 47.6 25.0 53.0 7.0
6.06 22.82 44.8 43.6 89 39.1 49.5 25.5 56.2 7.8
8.36 21 1.38 42.1 42.0 91 38.5 47.4 28.3 52.9 7.7

10.29 22 1.38|

3.88151.09 43.0 43.6|81| 42.2 | 51.2 | 36.8 | 630 | 9.0
3.39 15 1.40 41.8 45.2 82 40.4 51.3 33.7 58.9 6.8
3.36 17 1.31 40.4 45.9 82 39.7 52.2 34.2 59.0 6.5
2.93 14 1.28 40.0 45.0 81 39.8 50.5 34.9 58.6 7.0
2.61 14 1.20 42.4 45.8 84 40.5 50.2 33-3 56.7 4.5
3.18 16 1.38 40.8 45.8 80 40.0 50.8 31.9 59.5 6.9
3.36 18 1.30 39.0 45.0 85 39.7 49.4 33.9 56.5 8.0
3.41 16 1.15
40.1 51.8 32.8 59.8
3.14 11 1.28 38.7
38.1 51.6 31.0 60.0 5.5
3.08 19.57 33-9 44.2 87 38.7 51.4 30.1 59.9 7.0
3.77 16 1.20 37.2 44.7 82 36.8 51.0 28.2 60.3 7.0
4.52 17 1.83 41.8 45.7 83 37.2 53.1 27.6 62.4 6.6
5.23 16 2.04 37.8 44.6 85 38.8 50.4 31.9 59.0 5.4

7.76 18 2.73

Ilfracombe

Teignmouth (B.).
Teignmouth (W.).
Torquay (R.)
Torquay (C. C.)
Babbacombe

Sidmouth
Plymouth
Exeter

in. deg. deg. % deg. deg. deg. deg. 12.23 46.0 47.3 79 42.3 51.0 33-3 57.0 6.6 9.75 44.0 47.1 76 40.3 52.8 33.3 58.4 6.3 11 .73 43.3 47.8 76 38.7 53.0 32.0 6.2 6.3 10 .56 42.5 46.5 76 38.7 51.8 31.9 57.6 6.5 8.55 44.4 46.1 81 39.7 50.2 33-3 9.61 43.0 45.9 77 39.5 50.7 33.2

2.13

2.19

56.7 5.1 57.5 6.5

2.48 11 .45 43.6 46.0 81

37.9 50.4 29.0 56.2 7.8 53.131.4 61.0

2.16

7.56 44.5

2.06 12 0.53 45.3 46.5 78

37.9 52.7 30.7 59.5 5.0 37.5 52.9 28.2 60.4 7.0 2.16 11.48 43.8 46.1 74 36.2 52.0 25.4 59.8 7.0 2.25 10.77 45.1 48.6 73 36.5 54.8 27.8 63.3 6.3 2.79 14.80 42.2 46.9 83 38.7 51.5 31.3 60.8

3.28 13 1.11

MAY.

50.0 | 53.8 | 84 | 47.5

1.14 11.31
59.1 | 41-373-55.2
1.51
8.93 49.1 54.5 73 47.1 61.2 38.3 68.8 6.5
1.63 11 .98 50.6 55.3 74 45.3 62.5 37.5 71.2 6.1
1.36 10.81 48.0 53.7 73 45.2 59.8 36.9 71.0 6.5
1.36 10.89 49.4 53.5 80 46.0 58.9 37.8 68.6 7.1
1.53 10.89 49.0 53.5 73 45.5 59.1 37.1 72.2 6.6
1.18
9.50 50.0 54.2 75 45.1 59.3 36.6 69.0 7.0
IO .24
46.6 59.1 33.5 74.0
7.46 52.0
44.8 63.4 36.5 75.0 6.1
9.72 50.7 55.2 74 44.4 62.4 34.6 74.0 5.0
11.36 50.0 55.0 68 42.5 62.6 31.0 76.0 6.0
11.76 52.0 55.9 72 43.3 62.3 30.8 74.0 6.5
9.88 49.5 53.6 83 45.1 60.7 38.3 71.1 5.6

6.55 60.557.8 85 52.8 | 61.8 48.3 73.5 | 5-7 8.69 57.4 60.8 70 51.6 66.7 42.3 74.5 5-3 1.90 8.73 57.5 62.5 70 50.4 69.1 41.0 78.1 5.6 9.52 58.4 60.6 67 49.9 65.9 41.9 77.1 5.4 8.53 58.0 60.6 69 50.7 65.6 42.1 76.1 4.9 9.55 60.1 61.0 67 50.6 66.8 41.0 76.9 5.62.90 I 1.48 54.0 59.7 76 50.1 63.4 42.4 73.8 6.7 81.26 52.2 67.1 42.0 75.2 8 1.12 57.0 51.1 68.7 42.8 76.0 4.0 9.48 57.5 60.6 79 49.7 65.7 39.0 75.0 6.0 7 1.34 56.2 61.4 67 47.9 67.0 37.0 76.8 7.0 9.34 60.8 63.3 65 47.3 69.1 38.4 78.5 6.0 9.33 56.0 60.1 77 50.3 67.0 40.7 75.3 5.4

Sidmouth