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LIST OF SOCIETIES, ETC., TO WHICH THIS VOLUME IS

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On a recent appearance of Parhelia, by Mr. JOSIAH

MARPLES.

Communication on Alleged Showers of Sulphur, by

Mr. J. A. PICTON, F.S.A.

Rare Plants, &c., exhibited by Mr. KER and Rev.

H. H. HIGGINS.

Specimens of Recent Additions to the Free Public
Museum, by Mr. T. J. MOORE.

Mr. MARRAT, on the Varieties of Shells belonging to

the Genus Nassa.

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SECOND ORDINARY MEETING

Extraordinary Meeting for proposed change of Law.

Mr. J. A. PICTON, F.S.A., on "Money, Coin, and

Currency-Remarks on some recent fallacies con-

nected therewith."

THIRD ORDINARY MEETING

Extraordinary Meeting for proposed change of Law.

PRESIDENT, on the Death of Professor Clerke Maxwell.

Mr. C. H. STEARN's Experiments on Phosphorescence

of Gems in High Vacua.

Mr. A. J. MOTT, on "The Nebular Theory."

FOURTH ORDINARY MEETING

Dr. SHEARER, on Cacti and Prolonged Vitality of Seeds.

Rev. T. P. KIRKMAN, M.A., F.R.S., "On the Simplest

Possible Experiment in Physical Science," Part 1.

FIFTH ORDINARY MEETING

HON. SECRETARY's Report on Associated Soirée.

Dr. CARTER, on Anacardium Nuts.

Rev. T. P. KIRKMAN, M.A., F.R.S., "On the Simplest

Possible Experiment in Physical Science," Part 2.

SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING

Mr. STEARN, on Incandescent Carbon Electric Lamps.

Rev. H. H. HIGGINS' Series of Sections of Coal Plants.

Mr. T. J. MOORE's Description of Echidna Lawesi.

Mr. I. ROBERTS, on the Present Condition of Kent's

Cavern.

Rev. J. SEPHTON'S Translation of "Eirik the Red's

Saga."

SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING

Mr. JOSEPH BOULT, on "Topographical Traces of

Ancient Assemblies and Courts in the British

Isles."

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EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING

Extraordinary Meeting for change of Law.

Mr. CHANTRELL's rare Specimen of Fresh-Water Alga,

Coccochloris Mooreana.

Mr. J. T. FOARD, on "Life of Mr. Justice Story."

NINTH ORDINARY MEETING

Extraordinary Meeting for change of Law.

Mr. R. C. JOHNSON, on Double Stars.

Rev. H. H. HIGGINS, on Floral Defences.

Mr. E. DUKINFIELD JONES' Note concerning Gigantic

Earth-worm, read by Mr. Moore.

Dr. DRYSDALE, on "A Plan of a Self-acting Method of

Regulating the Stock of Gold for the Paper Cur-

rency."

TENTH ORDINARY MEETING....

Dr. CAMPBELL BROWN, on Spence's Metal.

Rev. H. H. HIGGINS, on "Life in the Lowest Organ-

ims," and on "Plasmodium of a Myxomycetous

Fungus."

ELEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING

Mr. G. H. MORTON, on Sponge Spicules.

Mr. A. E. FLETCHER, on Hannay's Artificial Dia-

monds.

Mr. G. F. CHANTRELL, on " Protoplasm."

TWELFTH ORDINARY MEETING

Mr. R. C. JOHNSON, on Comets.

Dr. CAMPBELL BROWN, "On the Classification of the

Chemical Elements and Mendeleef's Periodic

Law."

THIRTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING

Mr. H. J. CARTER's Report on Manaar Gulf Dredgings,

read and commented on by Mr. THOS. HIGGIN.

Rev. H. H. HIGGINS, on Giant Crab, Macrocheira

Kampferi.

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