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WE are glad to learn that the Scotch Meteorological Society's scheme of a station on Ben Nevis is evoking cordial support from those who hare the administration of Government funds available for such objects. The London Meteorological Council, of which Prof. Henry Smith is chairman, has unanimously agreed to offer to the Scotch Society 100l. yearly towards the support of the station, provided a copy of the observations is sent regularly to London. This is at once testimony by the most competent judges to the importance of the scheme, and a proper encouragement to the Scotch Society to proceed in its spirited enterprise. We understand that to uphold the station and induce two competent observers to take it by turns to live on the top of the mountain with an assistant will cost about 300l. yearly. It is estimated that to purchase a full stock of instruments and erect a building for them and the observers a capital sum of 800l. will be required. The Scotch Society has applied for a grant of 400l. towards this expenditure from the Committee appointed by Government to distribute 4,0000l. annually to encourage scientific research. We believe the Committee has not yet met to consider the various claims which are, no doubt, as usual made on the funds.
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Meteorological Station on Ben Nevis . Nature 19, 342 (1879). https://doi.org/10.1038/019342a0
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