Report of the Annual Meeting

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Report on Observations of Luminous Meteors 186061 By a Com
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Report on the Action of Prison Diet and Discipline on the Bodily
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Freight as affected by Differences in the Dynamic Properties of Steam
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Report on the Progress of Celestial Photography since the Aberdeen
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On the Theory of Exchanges and its recent extension By BALFOUR
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On the Recent Progress and Present Condition of Manufacturing Che
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On EthnoClimatology or the Acclimatization of Man By JAMES
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On Experiments on the Gauging of Water by Triangular Notches
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Report on Field Experiments and Laboratory Researches on the Con
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Provisional Report on the Present State of our Knowledge respecting
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Contributions to a Report on the Physical Aspect of the Moon
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Preliminary Report of the Dredging Committee for the Mersey and
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Professor PHILLIPSs Notice of the Postglacial Gravels of the Valley of
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Preliminary Report on the Best Mode of Preventing the Ravages
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Rev W N MOLESWORTH on the Progress of Cooperation at Rochdale
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On the Explosions in British CoalMines during the year 1859
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Brief Summary of a Report on the Flora of the North of Ireland
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On the Psychical and Physical Characters of the Mincopies or Natives
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Report from the Balloon Committee By Colonel SYKES M P F R S
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Mr R A MACFIE on Patents considered Internationally
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Interim Report of the Committee for Dredging on the North and East
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Continuation of Report to determine the Effect of Vibratory Action
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Alderman NEILD on the Price of Printing Cloth and Upland Cotton from 1812
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Report on the Theory of Numbers Part III By H J STEPHEN
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MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS
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Mr W H L RUSSELL on the Calculus of Functions with Remarks on
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W HAIDINGERs attempt to account for the Physical Condition and
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Rev EDWARD HINCKS on the Quantity of the Acceleration of the Moons
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Mr J S STUART GLENNIE on the Application of the Principle of the Conser
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Mr THOMAS ROSE on Presentations of Colour produced under novel conditions
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Mr J P GASSIOT on the Deposit of Metals from the Negative Terminal of
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Measurement of Gases 95
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Mr W H BAILYs Palæontological Remarks upon the Silurian Rocks of Ire
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Professor HARKNESS on the Old Red Sandstone of South Perthshire
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MOOREs Notes on two Ichthyosauri to be exhibited to the Meeting 121
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Mr RICHARDSON on the Details of the Carboniferous Limestone as laid open
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Mr J YATES on the Excess of Water in the Region of the Earth about
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Mr GEORGE D GIBB on the Arrest of Puparial Metamorphosis of Vanessa
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Rev T HINCKS on the Development of the Hydroid Polyps Clavatella
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Rev ALFRED MERLE NORMAN on the Crustacea Echinodermata and Zoo
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Dr P L SCLATERS Remarks on the late Increase of our Knowledge of
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PHYSIOLOGY
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lis Retina in the Eyes of Animals 171
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Dr J TURNBULL on the Physiological and Medicinal Properties of Sulphate
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Mr R ALCOCKs Journey in the Interior of Japan with the Ascent of Fusi
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Captain CAMERONS Notices on the Ethnology Geography and Commerce
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Dr JAMES HECTOR on the Capabilities for Settlement of the Central Parts
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Captain W P SNOW on the Geographical Science of Arctic Explorations
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Rev W CAINE on Ten Years Statistics of the Mortality amongst the Orphan
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Dr W CLARKE on a Revision of National Taxation 216
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Mr J HEYWOOD on the Inspection of Endowed Educational Institutions 222
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Mr W NEWMARCH on the Extent to which Sound Principles of Taxation
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Sir W G ARMSTRONG on the Patent Laws
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Mr F W SHEILDS on Iron Construction with Remarks on the Strength
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Mr PETER EFFERTZ on a Brickmaking Machine
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Dr J E GRAY on the Height of the Gorilla
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Dr MOUATT on Prison Dietary in India 170
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Mr B STEWART on the Photographic Records given at the Kew Observatory
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Rev W WALTON on some Signs of Changes of the Weather
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Seite 287 - CONTENTS : — Rev. B. Powell, Report on the Present State of our Knowledge of Refractive Indices, for the Standard Rays of the Solar Spectrum in different media ; Report on the Application of the Sum assigned for Tide Calculations to Rev. W. Whewell, in a letter from TG Bunt, Esq. ; — HL Pattinson, on some Galvanic Experiments to determine the Existence or Non- Existence of Electrical Currents among Stratified Rocks, particularly those of the Mountain Limestone formation, constituting the Lead...
Seite xvii - To give a stronger impulse and a more systematic direction to scientific inquiry, — to promote the intercourse of those who cultivate Science in different parts of the British Empire, with one another and with foreign philosophers, — to obtain ft more general attention to the objects of Science, and a removal of any disadvantages of a public kind which impede its progress.
Seite 20 - History of Latin Christianity ; including that of the Popes to the Pontificate of Nicholas V.
Seite 23 - But as it is impossible to conceive a limit to the extent of matter in the universe, " science points rather to an endless progress through an endless space, of action involving the transformation of potential energy into palpable motion, and thence into heat, rather than to a single finite mechanism running down like a clock and stopping for ever.
Seite xix - Vice-Présidents, one or more Secretaries, and a Treasurer, shall be annually appointed by the General Committee. COUNCIL. In the intervals of the Meetings, the affairs of the Association shall be managed by a Council appointed by the General Committee. The Council may also assemble for the despatch of business during the week of the Meeting.
Seite 8 - FEATHERSTONHAUGH'S (GW) Tour through the Slave States of North America, from the River Potomac, to Texas and the Frontiers ef Mexico. Plates. 2 Vols. 8vo. 26s. FELLOWS' (SiR CHARLES) Travels and Researches in Asia Minor, more particularly in the Province of Lycia.
Seite 22 - PENROSE'S (REV. JOHN) Faith and Practice; an Exposition of the Principles and Duties of Natural and Revealed Religion. Post Svo. 8s. 6d. - (FC) Principles of Athenian Architecture, and the Optical Refinements exhibited in the Construction of the Ancient Buildings at Athens, from a Survey. With 40 Plates. Folio.
Seite 8 - ARCHITECTURE. Being a Concise and Popular Account of the Different Styles prevailing in all Ages and Countries By JAKES FERGUSSON.
Seite 133 - The German and Irish millions, like the Negro, have a great deal of guano in their destiny. They are ferried over the Atlantic and carted over America, to ditch and to drudge, to make corn cheap and then to lie down prematurely to make a spot of green grass on the prairie.
Seite xviii - ... They are eligible to all the Offices of the Association. ASSOCIATES for the year shall pay on admission the sum of One Pound. They shall not receive gratuitously the Reports of the Association, nor be eligible to serve on Committees, or to hold any office.

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