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r-Lectures on the Science of Language. Second 1.R.1. (the Author)-Address at Anniversary Meeting al Society, May 23, 1864. 8vo.

rnal (New Series): July to October, 1864. 8vo. The Author)-Monograph of the House of Lempriere. 0. 1862.

itor)-Mittheilungen auf der Gesammtgebiete der 5-9. Ergänzungsheft, 3. 4to.

il, Nos. 147-150. 8vo. 1864.

Sur un Problème curieux de Magnétisme. (Mém. ine XXXIV.)

-Catalogue of Books in Classes. 8vo. 1864.
Transactions. Vol. VIII. Part 1. 8vo. 1864.
oceedings, Nos. 66-67. 8vo. 1864.

for 1863, Part 2; for 1864, Part 1. 4to. 1864.
oyal, Leipsic-Abhandlungen. 2 Parts. 4to. 1864.

1864.

itors)-American Journal of Science, Nos. 112, 113. I. (the Author)-Catalogue of the Works of Cornelius ashington-Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Vol. V. 8vo. 1864.

2. 8vo.

1-Journal. Vol. XXVII, Part 3. 8vo. 1864,
Journal, Nos. 30, 31. 8vo. 1864.

Gewerbfleisses in Preussen-Verhandlungen, Marz zu

M.R.I.-Catalogue of the Melbourne Public Library.

-Transactions. Vol. V. Part 3. 4to. 1864,

Tyndall, Professor, F.R.S.- Proceedings of the Kilkenny Archæological Society. Vol. IV. 8vo. 1862-3.

Herschel, Alex. Esq.-Four Photograph Slides, being the Radiant Points of Four different Showers of Stars occurring in the Year 1863-4. Model of Shooting Star (of Aug. 10, 1863).

A Photographic Delineation of the Appearance of a Meteor. Tyndall, Prof.-A Syren.

Royal Institution of Great Britain.

GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING,

Monday, November 7, 1864.

WILLIAM POLE, Esq. M.A. F.R.S. Treasurer and Vice-President, in the Chair.

Dádábhái Naoroji, Esq.

was elected a Member of the Royal Institution.

Bernard Augustus Hewitt, Esq.

was admitted a Member of the Royal Institution.

A Legacy of £63 had been received, bequeathed by the late BERIAH BOTFIELD, Esq. M.P. M.R.I.

The Chairman announced the following additions to "The Donation Fund for the Promotion of Experimental Researches" (see page 151).

Professor Faraday (2nd Annual Donation)

£20 0 0

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: Palæontologica Indica. III. 2-5. 4to. 1864.

Trustees of the British Museum-Catalogue of MS. Additions: 1846-7. 8vo. 1864. Registrar-General of Ireland-Weekly Return of Births and Deaths in Dublin,

1864. 8vo.

8vo. 1864.

1864.
No. 11-22.
8vo.

1863.

No. 5. 8vo. 1863.

Actuaries, Institute of-Assurance Magazine. Nos. 56, 57.
Agricultural Society of England, Royal-Journal, No. 53. 8vo.
American Academy of Arts and Sciences-Proceedings, Vol. VI.
American Philosophical Society-Proceedings, Vol. IX. No. 70.
Antiquaries, Society of-Proceedings. Second Series. Vol. II.
Asiatic Society of Bengal-Journal, No. 294. 8vo. 1864.
Asiatic Society, Royal-Journal, New Series. Vol. I. Part 1.
Astronomical Society, Royal-Monthly Notices, 1864: Nos. 8, 9.
Babbage, Charles, Esq. (the Author)-Passages from the Life of a Philosopher.

8vo. 1864.

Vol. IV. (No. 41.)

8vo. 1864.

8vo.

2 A

Bache, Professor A.D. (the Superintendent)—The United States Coast Survey Report for 1861. 4to.

Bell and Daldy, Messrs.-Rev. George Williams; Dr. Pierotti and his Assailants; or, A Defence of Jerusalem Explored. (K 91) 8vo. 1864.

T. G. Bonney-The Holy Places at Jerusalem; or, Fergusson's Theories and Pierotti's Discoveries. (K 91) 8vo. 1864.

Boston Society of Natural History-Journal, Vol. VII. No. 4. 8vo. 1863.
Proceedings, Vol. IX. No. 12-20. 8vo. 1863-4.

British Association for the Advancement of Science-Report of the 33rd Meeting held at Newcastle, 1863 8vo. 1864.

Chemical Society-Journal for August, September, and October, 1864. 8vo.
Churchill, Messrs.-Quarterly Journal of Science for July and October, 1864. 8vo.
Dean, John, M.D. (the Author)-The Gray Substance of the Medulla Oblongata
and Trapezium. (With Photographs.) 4to. 1864.
Dublin Society, Royal-Journal, No. 31. 8vo. 1864.

Edinburgh Royal Observatory-Astronomical Observations.

4to. 1863.

Vol. XII. (1855-9.)

Elliot, John Lettsom, Esq. M.R.I.-Rev. John Puckle: Church and Fortress of Dover Castle. 8vo. 1864.

Editors-Artizan for July to October, 1864. 4to.

Athenæum for July to October, 1864.

4to.

Chemical News for July to October, 1864. 4to.

Engineer for July to October, 1864. fol.

Horological Journal for July to October, 1864. 8vo.

Journal of Gas-Lighting for July to October, 1864.- 4to.

Mechanics' Magazine, for July to October, 1864. 8vo.

Medical Circular for July to October, 1864.

8vo.

Pharmaceutical Journal for July to October, 1864.

Practical Mechanics' Journal for July to October, 1864. 4to.

Egerton, Sir P. M. De Grey, Bart. M.P. M.R.I.-Report on Weather ForeCasts. (P 8) fol. 1864.

Report on Ordnance Survey. (P 8) fol. 1864.

Captain Palliser's Exploration of a Portion of British North America. (P8) fol. 1864.

Faraday, Professor, D. C. L. F.R.S.-Kais. Akademie der Wissenschaften: Wien. Denkschriften: Band XXII. 4to. 1864.

Sitzungsberichte: Math. Nat. Classe. I. Abth. Band XLVII. 4, 5. Band XLVIII. Band XLIX. 1. 8vo. 1863-4. II. Abth. Band XLVII. 5. Band XLVIII. Band XLIX. 1. 8vo. 1863-4.

Almanach: 1863. 16to.

Oversigt over det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Forhandlinger. Svo. 1862-3.

1864.

Franklin Institute of Philadelphia-Journal, Nos. 461-465. 8vo. 1864.
Geographical Society, Royal-Proceedings, Vol. VIII. Nos. 4, 5, 6. 8vo. 1864.
Geological Institute, Vienna-Jahrbuch. 1864. No. 1. 8vo.
Glasgow Philosophical Society-Proceedings, Vol. V. No. 4. 8vo.
Gray, Dr. J. E., F.R.S. (the Author)-On Museums. (K 91) 8vo. 1864.
Hull Literary and Philosophical Society-Annual Report. 8vo. 1864.
Irish Academy, Royal-Transactions. Vol. XXIV. 2 Parts. 4to. 1864.
Linnean Society-Journal and Proceedings, Nos. 29, 30. Evo. 1864.
Lubbock, John, Esq. M.R.I. (the Author)-Cave Men. (From Nat. Hist. Rev.)
1864.

Madrid, Royal Academy of Sciences of-Memorias: Tomo II. III. VI. 4to. 1863-4.
Resumen de las Actas. 1861 à 1862. 8vo. 1863.

Libros del Saber de Astronomia del Rey D. Alfonso X. de Castilla. Ed. M. Rico y Sinobas. 2 vols. fol. 1863.

Mechanical Engineers' Institution, Birmingham-Proceedings, November, 1863; January, 1864. 8vo.

Medico-Chirurgical Society, Royal-Proceedings. Vol. IV. No. 6. 8vo. 1864. Meteorological Society, British-Proceedings, Nos. 13, 14. 8vo. 1864.

Müller, Max, Esq. (the Author)-Lectures on the Science of Language. Second Series. 8vo. 1864.

Murchison, Sir R. I. K.C.B. M.R.1. (the Author)—Address at Anniversary Meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, May 23, 1864. 8vo. Newton, Messrs.-London Journal (New Series): July to October, 1864. 8vo. Payne, J. Bertrand, Esq. (the Author)-Monograph of the House of Lempriere. (Privately Printed.) 4to. 1862.

4to.

Petermann, A. Esq. (the Editor)-Mittheilungen auf der Gesammtgebiete der
Geographie. 1864. Nos 5-9. Ergänzungsheft, 3.
Photographic Society-Journal, Nos. 147-150. 8vo. 1864.

Plateau, M. J. (the Author)-Sur un Problème curieux de Magnétisme. (Mém.
Acad. de Belgique: Tome XXXIV.)

1864.

8vo. 1864.

Quaritch, B. (the Publisher)—Catalogue of Books in Classes. 8vo.
Royal Society of Literature-Transactions. Vol. VIII. Part 1.
Royal Society of London-Proceedings, Nos. 66-67. 8vo. 1864.
Philosophical Transactions for 1863, Part 2; for 1864, Part 1. 4to.

1864.

Saxon Society of Sciences Royal, Leipsic—Abhandlungen. 2 Parts. 4to. 1864. Berichte. 4 Parts. 8vo. 1864.

Silliman, Professors (the Editors)-American Journal of Science, Nos. 112, 113. 8vo. 1864.

Smith, William, Esq. M.R.I. (the Author)—Catalogue of the Works of Cornelius Visscher. 8vo. 1864.

Smithsonian Institution, Washington-Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Vol. XIII. 4to. 1864.

Smithsonian Collections. Vol. V. 8vo. 1864.

Smithsonian Report: 1862, 8vo.

Statistical Society of London-Journal. Vol, XXVII, Part 3. 8vo. 1864.
United Service Institution-Journal, Nos. 30, 31. 8vo. 1864.

Vereins zur Beförderung des Gewerbfleisses in Preussen-Verhandlungen, Marz zu
August, 1864. 4to.

Yates, James, Esq. F.R.S. M.R.I.—Catalogue of the Melbourne Public Library.

8vo. 1861.

Zoological Society of London-Transactions. Vol. V. Part 3. 4to. 1864,
Proceedings: 1863. 8vo.

GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING,

Monday, December 5, 1864.

WILLIAM POLE, Esq. M.A. F.R.S. Treasurer and Vice-President, in the Chair.

John J. E. Mayall, Esq.

Charles Robinson, Esq.

Mrs. Harriet Scott,

George Tetley, Esq.

William James Thompson, jun. Esq.

Arnold White, Esq. and

Edward Williams, Esq.

were elected Members of the Royal Institution.