GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING, Monday, July 3, 1871. SIR HENRY HOLLAND, Bart. M.D. D.C.L. F.R.S. President, William Amhurst Tyssen Amhurst, Esq. F.S.A. M.R.S.L. were elected Members of the Royal Institution. The special thanks of the Members were returned to the Lord Lindsay for his present of a valuable spectroscope, employed by Dr. Huggins in his researches into the Physical and Chemical Constitution of the Stars and Nebula. The PRESENTS received since the last Meeting were laid on the table, and the thanks of the Members returned for the same, viz. : : FROM The Spanish Government-Estadistica Minera correspondiente al año de 1868. 4to. 1870. Memoria sobre el Ensayo comparativo del Sistema de Distilacion de los Minerales de Mercurio proposto por M. Emile Pellet, &c. 4to. 1871. Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia-Proceedings. 1870. 8vo. Astronomical Society, Royal-Proceedings, Vol. XXXI. No. 7. 1871. Author-Sketches of the House of Commons. By a Silent Member. (14) 16mo. 1871. Chemical Society - Journal for June, 1871. 8vo. Comitato Geologico d'Italia-Bollettini. 1871. No. 3, 4. 8vo. Firenze. Cornwall Polytechnic Society, Royal-Thirty-third, thirty-fifth, thirty-seventh, and thirty-eighth Reports. 8vo. 1865-71. Editors-Academy for June, 1871. 4to. American Journal of Science for May and June, 1871. 8vo. Artizan for June, 1871. 4to. Athenæum for June, 1871. 4to. Chemical News for June, 1871. 4to. Engineer for June, 1871. fol. Horological Journal for June, 1871. 8vo. Journal of Gas-Lighting for June, 1871. 4to. Mechanics' Magazine for June, 1871. 8vo. Nature for June, 1871. 4to. Pharmaceutical Journal for June, 1871. 8vo. Photographic News for June, 1871. 4to. Scientific Review for June, 1871. fol. Ellis, George E. Esq. (the Author)-Memoir of Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, with Notices of his Daughter. 8vo. 1871. Franklin Institute-Journal, No. 544. 8vo. 1871. Linnean Society-Journal, Nos. 51, 56. 8vo. 1871. Medical and Chirurgical Society, Royal-General Index to the Transactions. Vol. I.-LIII. 8vo. 1871. Meteorological Society-Proceedings, No. 8vo. 1871. Photographic Society-Journal, No. 226. 8vo. 1871. Symons, G. J. Esq. (the Author)-Symons' Monthly Meteorological Magazine, June, 1871. 8vo. Tyndall, John, Esq. LL.D. F.R.S. (the Author)-Hours of Exercise in the Alps. 16mo. 1871. United Service Institution, Royal-Journal, No. 62. 8vo. 1871. Royal Institution of Greain. GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING, Monday, Nov. 6, 1871. SIR HENRY HOLLAND, Bart. M.D. D.C.L. F.R.S. President, Sir John Conroy, Bart. Dr. J. Hall Davis. Ralph Henry Christopher Nevile, Esq. Henry Rigg, Esq. were elected Members of the Royal Institution. The Managers reported that they had reappointed WILLIAM ODLING, M.B. F.R.S. Fullerian Professor of Chemistry on July 10 last. The PRESENTS received since the last Meeting were laid on the table, and the thanks of the Members returned for the same, viz. :— FROM Governor-General of India-Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India, Vol. VII. Parts 1, 2, 3. 8vo. 1869-70. Records, Vol. II. 2-4; Vol. III.; Vol. IV. 1, 2. 8vo. Paleontologia Indica, Series VI. Parts 1-8. fol. 1870-1. The Lords of the Admiralty The Nautical Almanack for 1875. 8vo. 1871. Actuaries, Institute of-Journal, Nos. 84, 85. 8vo. 1871. Agricultural Society of England-Journal, New Series, No. 14. 8vo. 1871. American Academy of Arts and Sciences-Proceedings, Vol. VIII. Nos. 18-37. 8vo. 1869-70. Complete Works of Count Rumford. Vol. I. 8vo. 1870. American Philosophical Society-Proceedings, Nos. 83-85. 8vo. 1870. Transactions, Vol. XIV. Part 1. 4to. 1870. Antiquaries, Society of-Proceedings, Vol. V. No. 1. 8vo. 1871. Asiatic Society of Bengal-Journal, No. 167. 8vo. 1871. Proceedings, 1871. Nos. 3, 4, 5. 8vo. Astronomical Society, Royal-Proceedings, Vol. XXXI. Nos. 8. 9. 1871. Bartholomew's Hospital, St. (the Treasurer)-Reports, Vol. VII. 8vo. 1871. Bavarian Academy of Sciences, Royal-Sitzungsberichte. 1870. II. Heft 3, 4. 1871; Heft 1. 8vo. Baxter, R. D. Esq. M.R.I.-M. Nicolas, Etudes sur les Évangiles Apocryphes. 8vo. Paris, 1866. M. Nicolas, Le Symbole des Apôtres. 8vo. Paris, 1867. Belgique, Académie Royale des Sciences de-Bulletins, Tomes XXIX. xxx. 8vo. 1870. Annuaire. 1871. 16to. Annales Météorologiques de l'Observatoire de Belgique. 4me Année. 4to. 1870. VOL. VI. (No. 56.) 2 E Best, Hon. and Rev. S. M.A. M.R.I. (the Author)-Sermons on the Beginning of All Things. 16to. 1871. Boston Society of Natural History, U.S.-Memoirs, Vol. II. Part 11. 4to. 1870. Proceedings, Vol. XIII. Nos. 15-23. 8vo. 1870. British Association for the Advancement of Science-Report of the 40th Meeting, held at Liverpool in Sept. 1870. 8vo. 1871. British Museum Trustees-Catalogus Codicum MSS. Orientalium, Pars 2, Codices Arabicos complectens. fol. 1871. Hand List of Birds, Part 3. 8vo. 1871. Catalogue of Dermaptera Saltatoria, Part 5. 8vo. 1871. Guide to First Vase Room. 8vo. 1871. Catalogue of Meteorites. 8vo. 1871. Catalogue of Syriac MSS. Part 2. 4to. 1871. Chemical Society-Journal for July, Aug. Sept. Oct. 1871. 8vo. Clinical Society-Transactions, Vol. IV. 8vo. 1871. Comitato Geologico d'Italia-Bollettini. 1871. Nos. 5, 6. 8vo. Firenze. Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences-Transactions, Vol. II. 8vo. 1869-71. Courtemanche, M. R. (the Author)-Description d'un Navire Aérien. (L 15) 8vo. Paris, 1871. Cox, E. T. Esq. (the Author)-First Annual Report of the Geological Survey of Indiana. 8vo. 2 vols. 1869. De la Rive, M. A. (the Author)--Notice sur E. Verdet. (L 15) 8vo. 1871. Editors-Academy for July, Aug. Sept. Oct. 1871. 4to. American Journal of Science for July, Aug. Sept. Oct. 1871. Artizan for July, Aug. Sept. Oct. 1871. 4to. Athenæum for July, Aug. Sept. Oct. 1871. 4to. 8vo. Chemical News for July, Aug. Sept. Oct. 1871. 4to. Engineer for July, Aug. Sept. Oct. 1871. fol. Horological Journal for July, Aug. Sept. Oct. 1871. 8vo. Journal of Gas-Lighting for July, Aug. Sept. Oct. 1871. 4to. Pharmaceutical Journal for July, Aug. Sept. Oct. 1871. 8vo. Elliot, The Lady-Memoirs on the History, Folk Lore, and Distribution of the Edited by J. Beames. 2 vols. 8vo. 1869. By Sir H. M. Elliot. Essex Institute, U.S.-Proceedings, Vol. VI. Part 2. 1868-71. 8vo. Bulletin, Vol. II. 8vo. 1870. Greenwich Observations for 1869. 4to. 1871. Franklin Institute-Journal, Nos. 545, 546, 547, 548, 549. 8vo. 1871. Journal, Vol. XL. 8vo. 1870. 1871. Geological and Polytechnic Society of the West Riding of Yorkshire-Report of Pro ceedings for 1870. 8vo. 1871. Geological Institute, Imperial, Vienna-Jahrbuch, 1871. No. 2. 8vo. Verhandlungen, 1871. No. 1. 8vo. Abhandlungen, Band V. Heft 1, 2. 4to. 1871. Geological Society-Quarterly Journal, No. 107. 8vo. 1871. Glasgow Philosophical Society-Proceedings, Vol. VII. Nos. 1-3. 8vo. 1868-71. Harben, H. Esq. (the Author)-Mortality Experience of the Prudential Assurance Company, 1867-70. 8vo. 1871. Institution of Civil Engineers-Minutes of Proceedings, Vols. XXXI. XXXII. and Index to Vols. XXI.-XXX. 8vo. 1871. Kavanagh, Morgan, Esq. (the Author)—Origin of Language and Myths. 2 vols. 8vo. 1871. Levittoux, M. H. (the Author)-Philosophie de la Nature. 8vo. Paris, 1871. Linnean Society-Journal, Nos. 52, 53, 65. 8vo. 1871. Proceedings, 1870-1. 8vo. Transactions, Vol. XXVII. Part 3. 4to. 1871. Liverpool Literary and Philosophical Society-Proceedings, Nos. 23, 24. 8vo. 1869-70. Lubbock, Sir John, Bart. M.P. F.R.S. (the Author)-On the Development of Relationships, and on Stone Implements from Africa and Syria. (From Jour. Anthrop. Inst. I.) 8vo. 1871. Mears, T. Lambert, Esq. LL.D. M.R.I.—Dr. G. B. Halford, On the New Treatment of Snake Bite. (K 98) 8vo. 1869. Mechanical Engineers' Institution, Birmingham-Proceedings, April, 1871; July, Medical and Chirurgical Society, Royal-Proceedings, Part 33. 8vo. 1871. Meteorological Office-Quarterly Weather Report, 1870, Parts 1, 2. 4to. 1871. Peacock, R. A. F.G.S. (the Author)-Changes in the Earth's Physical Geography, &c. (K 98) 8vo. 1871. Pearson, C. H. Esq. (the Editor)-The Barons' War, including the Battles of Lewes and Evesham. By W. H. Blaauw, M.A. 2nd ed. 1871. 8vo. Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften-Monatsberichte, May, June, July, Aug. 1871. 8vo. Royal College of Surgeons-Descriptive Catalogues of Calculi and of Dermatological Specimens. 2 Parts. 4to. 1870-1. Royal Society of London-Proceedings, No. 129. 8vo. 1871. Catalogue of Scientific Papers, 1800-63. Vol. V. 4to. 1871. Sargent, F. Esq. (the Author)-Compendium of Biblical Criticism. New edition. 8vo. 1871. Scott, F. Surtees, Esq. (the Author)-Merlin and Arthur. (K 98) 8vo. 1871. Smithsonian Institution, U.S.-Annual Report, 1869. 8vo. 1871. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge. Vol. XVII. 4to. 1871. Société Hollandaise des Sciences-Natuurkundige Verhandelingen, 3me Serie, Tome I. 3. 4to. 1870. Archives Néerlandaises, Tome V. 4, 5. Tome VI. 1, 2, 3. 8vo. 1870-1. St. Pétersbourg, Académie Impériale des Sciences-Mémoires, Tome XVI. Nos. 1–8. 4to. 1870. Bulletins, Tome XV. Nos. 3-5; Tome XVI. No. 1. 4to. 1870-71. Stanley, The Hon. Wm. Owen, M.P. F.S.A. (the Author)-Memoirs on Remains of Ancient Dwellings in Holyhead Island. With Supplementary Notices by A. Way. 8vo. 1871. Statistical Society-Journal, Vol. XXXIV. Parts 2, 3. 8vo. 1871. Symons, G. J. Esq. (the Author)-Symons' Monthly Meteorological Magazine, July, Aug. Sept. Oct. 1871. 8vo. United Service Institution, Royal-Journal, Nos. 63, 64. 8vo. 1871. Vereins zur Beförderung des Gewerbfleisses in Preussen-Verhandlungen, März bis June, 1871. 4to. Victoria Institute-Journal of Transactions, Vol. V. Nos. 18, 19. 8vo. 1871. Wild, M. H. (the Director)-Annales de l'Observatoire Physique Central de Russie, 1866. 4to. 1870. Repertorium für Meteorologie, Band I. Heft 2. 4to. 1869-70. Würzburg Physikal-Medecin. Gesellschaft-Verhandlungen, Band II. Heft 3. 8vo. 1871. Yorkshire Archæological and Topographical Association-Journal, Part 5. 8vo. 1871. Zoological Society of London-Transactions, Vol. VII. Part 6. 4to. 1871. |