ctly a register of phaenomena as _observed_, and on no account
whatever should any entry be made from recollection, or any attempt made
to fill up a blank by the apparent course of the numbers before and
after. The headings of the columns will, it is hoped, be sufficiently
explicit. It is desirable in practice that the column for remarks should
embrace an entire page opposite the other entries, in order that
occasional observations, as well as several other circumstances
continually coming under review in the course of keeping a journal, may
find entry.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER kept on board ______ during her voyage from
______ to ______ by ______.

+---------+----+------+-------+------+------------------+--------+----------+
| | | | | | Wind. | | |
| | | | | Att. |-----------+------| | |
| Date. |Lat.| Long.| Barom.| Ther.| Direction.|Force.| Remarks| Observer.|
|---------|----|------|-------|------|-----------|------|--------|----------|
| |h. m.| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
+---+-----+----+------+-------+------+-----------+------+--------+----------+

The only difference between the above form and one for the reception of
_corrected_ readings will be the dispensing with the column for the
attached thermometer, and placing under the word Barom. "corrected."

II.--TIMES OF OBSERVATION.

There can be no question that the greatest amount of information, the
accuracy of the data supplied, and in fact every meteorological element
necessary to increase our knowledge of atmospheric waves, may be best
obtained by an uninterrupted series of _hourly_ observations made on
board vessels from their leaving England until their safe arrival again
at the close of their respective voyages; but from a variety of
circumstances--the nature of the service in which the vessels may be
employed, particular states of the weather, &c.--such a course of
unremitting labour cannot be ex