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GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING,

Monday, December 6, 1869.

SIR HENRY HOLLAND, Bart. M.D. D.C.L. F.R.S. President,
in the Chair.

George Henderson Gibb, Esq.

William Harbottle, Esq.

John Henderson, Esq.

Henry Musgrave Musgrave, Esq.

were elected Members of the Royal Institution.

The following Lecture Arrangements for the ensuing Season were announced: :

Professor TYNDALL, LL.D. F.R.S.-Six Lectures (adapted to a Juvenile Auditory), On Light. On December 28th, 30th, 1869; January 1st, 4th, 6th, 8th, 1870.

Before Easter, 1870.

Professor HUMPHRY, M.D. F.R.S.-Six Lectures, On the Architecture of
the Human Body. On Tuesdays, January 18th to February 22nd.
Professor ODLING, F.R.S.-Twelve Lectures, On the Chemistry of Vegetable
Products. On Thursday, January 20th to April 7th.

ROBERT SCOTT, Esq. M.A. Director of the Meteorological Office. - Four
Lectures, On Meteorology. On Saturdays, January 22nd to
February 12th.

DR. MASTERS. F.L.S.-Two Lectures, On Plant Life as contrasted with
that of Animals. On Tuesdays, March 1st and 8th.

Professor ROLLESTON, M.D. F.R.S.-Four Lectures, Deductions from the
Comparative Anatomy of the Nervous System. On Tuedays,
March 15th to April 5th.

Professor MAX MÜLLER, M.A. LL.D.-Four Lectures, An Introduction
to the Science of Religion. On Saturdays, February 19th to
March 12th.

JOSEPH NORMAN LOCKYER, Esq. F.R.S.-Four Lectures, On the Sun. On Saturdays, March 19th to April 9th.

After Easter,

Professor BLACKIE. - Four Lectures, On the Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy. On Tuesdays, April 26th to May 17th. Professor TYNDALL, LL.D. F.R.S. - Seven Lectures, On Physics. On Thursdays, April 28th to June 9th.

Professor ROBERT GRANT, LL.D. F.R.S.-Seven Lectures, On Astronomy. On Saturdays, April 30th to June 11th.

Professor SEELEY.-Three Lectures, On History. On Tuesdays, May 24th, 31st, and June 7th.

The PRESENTS received since the last Meeting were laid on the table, and the thanks of the Members returned for the same, viz. :—

FROM

Her Majesty's Government, through Sir R. I. Murchison-Memoirs of the Geological

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Memoirs on the Geology of the Midland Counties, Derbyshire, and Yorkshire. 3 parts. 8vo. 1869.

Mineral Statistics for 1868. 8vo. 1869. Catalogue of Publications. 8vo. 1869.
Lords of the Admiralty-Nautical Almanac for 1873. 8vo. 1869.

Andrews, J. R. Esq. M.R.I. (the Author)-Life of Oliver Cromwell to the Death of
Charles I. 8vo. 1869.

Asiatic Society of Bengal-Proceedings, 1869, No. 8. 8vo.

Bavarian Academy of Science, Royal-Abhandlungen. Band X. Zweite Abtheilung. 4to. 1868.

Denkschrift auf C. F. P. von Martius. 4to. 1869.

Beobachtungen des Meteorologischen Observatoriums 1851-66. 8vo. 1868.
Verzeichniss der 6323 Telescopischen Sterne. 8vo. 1869.

Booth, Miss-Memoir of the late Henry Booth of Liverpool and Manchester
Railway. By Robert Smiles. 8vo. 1869.

British Museum Trustees-Guide to Second Vase Room. 8vo. 1869.
Chemical Society--Journal for Nov. 1869. 8vo.

Clinical Society-Transactions. Vol. II. 8vo. 1869.

Devonshire Association-Report and Transactions. July, 1869. 8vo.
Editors-Academy for Nov. 1869. 4to.

Artizan for Nov. 1869. 4to.

Athenæum for Nov. 1869. 4to.

Chemical News for Nov. 1869. 4to.

Engineer for Nov. 1869. fol.

Horological Journal for Nov. 1869. 8vo.

Journal of Gas-Lighting for Nov. 1869. 4to.

Mechanics' Magazine for Nov. 1869. 8vo.

Nature for Nov. 1869. 4to.

Pharmaceutical Journal for Nov. 1869. 8vo.

Photographic News for Nov. 1869. 4to.

Practical Mechanics' Journal for Nov. 1869. 4to.

Revue des Cours Scientifiques et Littéraires. Nov. 1869. 4to.
Scientific Opinion. Nov. 1869. 4to.

Faraday, Mrs. and Dr. Bence Jones-Life and Letters of Faraday. By Dr. Bence
Jones. 2 vols. 8vo. 1869.

Franklin Institute-Journals, Nos. 525, 526. 8vo. 1869.

Genève, Société de Physique-Mémoires. Tome XX. Partie 1. 4to. 1869.
Geographical Society, Royal-Proceedings. Vol. XIII. Nos. 3, 4, 5. 8vo. 1869.
Geological Society-Quarterly Journal, Nos. 99, 100. Svo. 1869.
Geological Society of Ireland. Journal, Vol. II. Part 1, 2. 8vo. 1869.
Leeds Philosophical Society-Annual Report. 1868-9. 8vo.

Mechanical Engineers' Institution, Birmingham-Proceedings, Aug. 1869. 8vo.
Medico-Chirurgical Society, Royal-Transactions. Vol. LII. 8vo. 1869.
Musée Teyler, Harlem Archives, Vol. II. Fascicule 3. 8vo. 1869.
Odling, W. M.B. F.R.S. (the Author)—Outlines of Chemistry. 16mo. 1869.
Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences-Proceedings, 1868. 8vo.

Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften-Monatsberichte, July, Aug. 8vo. 1869.
Photographic Society-Journal. No. 211. 8vo. 1869.

Raumer, Friedrich von, Hon. M.R.I. (the Author)-Litterarischer Nachlass. 2 vol. 8vo. Berlin. 1869.

Royal Society of London-Philosophical Transactions for 1869. Part I. 1869.
Catalogue of Scientific Papers. 1800-63. Vol. III. 4to. 1869.

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm-Handlingar. 1864-67. 4to.
Ofversigt of Forhandlingar. 1865-68. 8vo.

Lefnadsteckningar. Band I. Häfte I. 8vo. 1869.

Symons, G. J. Esq. (the Author)-Monthly Meteorological Magazine, Nov. 1869. 8vo. Tuson, Richard, F.C.S. (the Author) — Pharmacopoeia of Veterinary Medicine. 16to. 1869.

Williamson, Prof. A. W. F.R.S. (the Author)—On the Atomic Theory. (Chem. Soc. Journal, Sept. 1869.) 8vo.

INDEX TO VOLUME V.

ABEL, F. A., on some Applications of
Electricity to Naval and Military
Purposes, 479.

Abyssinia, or Ethiopia, 404.
Aeronautics in relation to Flight, 94.
Alloys and their Uses, 335.

Animals most nearly intermediate be-
tween Birds and Reptiles, 278.
Anderson, Charles, Assistant to Fara-
day, 206.

Annual Meetings (1867), 144; (1868),
375; (1869), 547.
Artificial Formation of Organic Sub-
stances, 378.

Art, Good Taste in, 376.
Atlantic Telegraph, 45.

BARRETT, W., Experiments on Sound-
ing and Sensitive Flames, 7, 9.
Barrows, in Yorkshire, explored, 78.
Bain, A., on the Doctrine of the Corre-
lation of Force in its Bearing on
Mind, 157.

Baker, Sir S. W., on Abyssinia, or
Ethiopia, 404.

Biot, Experiments of, 188.

Blackie, J. S., on the Music of Speech
in the Greek and Latin Languages,
145.

Brain, its Unconscious Activity, 338.
Bridges, Dr. John H., on the Influ-
ence of Civilization upon Health, 470.
Breech-loading Small Arms, 62.
Brown, Dr. Crum, on Chemical Con-
stitution and its relation to Physical
and Physiological Properties, 495.
Bye-laws, Repealed or Altered, 308.

CARPENTER, W. B. on the Temperature
and Animal Life of the Deep Sea, 503.
on the Unconscious Activity of the
Brain, 338.
Carruthers, W., on the Cryptogamic
Forests of the Coal Period, 511.
Cavendish Henry, his Balance, pre-
sented by Felix R. Garden, 403.
Chemical Actions, Rate at which they
take place, 304.

Constitution and its relation to
Physical and Physiological Proper-
ties, 495.

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EARLY Mental Condition of Man, 83.
Earth, Primeval, 178.

Education, Public School, 26.
Electricity applied to Naval and Mili-
tary Purposes, 47.

Ethiopia, or Abyssinia, 404.
Experiments of Savart, 188.

"FARADAY as a Discoverer," by J. Tyn-
dall, 199.

Parentage: Introduction to the
Royal Institution: Earliest Expe-
riments: First Royal Society
Paper: Marriage, 199.

Early Researches: Magnetic Rota-
tions: Liquefaction of Gases :
Heavy Glass: Charles Anderson:
Contributions to Physics, 203.

"Faraday as a Discoverer "-continued.
Discovery of Magneto-electricity:
Explanation of Arago's Mag-
netism of Rotation: Terrestrial
Magneto-electric Induction: The
Extra Current, 207.
Points of Character, 214.
Identity of Electricities: First Re-
searches on Electro-Chemistry,
216.

Laws of Electro-Chemical Decom-
position, 222.

Origin of Power in the Voltaic
Pile, 224.

Researches on Frictional Elec-
tricity Induction: Conduction:
Specific Inductive Capacity:
Theory of Contiguous Particles,
227.

Rest needed-Visit to Switzerland,
231.

Magnetization of Light, 233.
Discovery of Diamagnetism-Re-
searches on Magno-Crystallic
Action, 237.

Supplementary Remarks, 242.
Magnetism of Flame and Gases:

Atmospheric Magnetism, 245.
Speculations: Nature of Matter:
Lines of Force, 250.

Unity and Convertibility of Na-
tural Forces: Theory of the
Electric Current, 256.
Summary, 261.

Illustrations of Character, 262.
Faraday, M., Decease announced, 193.
his Legacy of MSS. and Books,
193.
Faraday, Mrs., Books presented by, 194.
Pension granted to, 276.
Farrar, Rev. F. W., on some Defects in
Public School Education, 26.

on Public School Education, 273.
Fergusson, James, on Tree and Serpent
Worship, 453.

Flames, Sounding and Sensitive, 6.
Flight in relation to Aeronautics, 94.
Frankland, E., on the Water Supply for
the Metropolis, 109, 346.

on the Source of Light in Lumin
ous Flames, 419.

Fuller, Francis, Promoter of Crystal
Palace Building, 23.
Fullerian Professors appointed:

Chemistry, W. Odling, 424.
Physiology, M. Foster, 549.

GASES in Metals, 159.

in Waters, 365.

Gladstone, J. H., on some New Ex-
periments on Light, 371.
Graham's Experiments, 159.

Recent Discoveries on the Diffusion
and Occlusion of Gases, 12, 159.
Greek and Latin Languages, Music of
Speech, 145.

Good Taste in Art, 376.

Greenwell, Rev. W., on the Yorkshire
Wold Tumuli, 78.

HAMLET, on, 295.

Harcourt, A. Vernon, on the Rate at
which Chemical Actions take place,
304.

Heat of the Oxy-hydrogen Flame, 391.
Heavenly Bodies, Spectrum Analysis
applied to, 475.

Herschel, A. S., on the Shooting Stars
of the Years 1866-67, and on the
Probable Source of certain Luminous
Meteors in the material Substance of
the Zodiacal Light, 164.

on latest Eclipse of the Sun (no
abstract), 450.

History, Influence of the Imagination
on, 394.

Holland, Sir Henry, Donations from,
186, 403, 451, 605.

Huggins, W., on some further Results
of Spectrum Analysis as applied to
the Heavenly Bodies, 475.

Hunt, T. Sterry, on the Chemistry of
the Primeval Earth, 178.
Huxley, T. H., on the Animals which
are most nearly intermediate between
Birds and Reptiles, 278.

IMAGINATION, its Influence on History,
394.

JENKIN, H. C. Fleeming, on the Sub-
mersion and Recovery of Submarine
Cables, 574.

Jervois, Colonel W. F. Drummond, ou

the Coast Defences of England, 458.
Jevons, W. Stanley, on the Probable
Exhaustion of our Coal Mines, 328.

LABORATORY Fund abolished, 308.
Lecky, W. E. H., on the Influence of
the Imagination on History, 394.
Leconte, Professor, observes Sensitive
Gas Flames, 6.

Lectures (1866-67), 4, 24; (1867–68),
197; (1868-69), 427; (1869–70), 611.
Light of the Sky, 429.

in Luminous Flames, its Source,
419.

Light, New Experiments on, 371.
Lockyer, J. Norman, on Recent Dis-
coveries in Solar Physics made by
means of the Spectroscope, 580.
Luminous Meteors, probable Source of,
164.

MAGNETO-Electric Machine presented
by N. Wilde, 1.

Majendie, Captain V. D., on Military
Breech-loading Small Arms, 62.
Man's Early Mental Condition, 83.
Matthiesen, A., on Alloys and their
Uses, 335.

Mayow, Rev. M. W., on Hamlet, 295.
Mental Development, its Conditions,
311.

Metals, Occlusion of Gases in, 159.
Meteorological Office, Work of, 535.
Metropolitan Water Supply, 346.
Michael's, Mount St., Cornwall, 128.
Mind and the Correlation of Force, 157.
Modern Civilization, Survival of Savage
Thought in, 522.

Moncrieff, Captain A., on the Moncrieff
System of working Artillery as
applied to Coast Defence, 550.
Music of Speech in the Greek and
Latin Languages, 145.

NAVAL and Military Purposes, Applica-

tion of Electricity to, 479.

New England, 59.

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Perkin, W. H., on the newest Colouring
Matters, 566.

Physical and Physiological Properties
and Chemical Constitution, 495.
Primeval Earth, Chemistry of, 178.
Public School Education, Defects in,
26, 273.

RATE at which Chemical Actions take
place, 304.

Recovery of Submarine Cables, 574.
Roscoe, H. E., on Vanadium, one of
Trivalent Group of Elements, 287.
Ruskin, J., on the present State of
Modern Art with reference to the
advisable Arrangements of a National
Gallery (no Abstract), 187.

on the Flamboyant Architecture
of the Valley of the Somme (no
Abstract), 450.

Russell, J. Scott, Esq., on the Crystal
Palace Fire, 18.

Savage Thought in Modern Civilization,
522.

Scott, R. H., on the Work of the
Meteorological Office, Past and
Present, 535.
Serpent Worship, 453.

Sewage Contamination of Water, 360-
363.

Shooting Stars of the Years 1866-67,
164.

Simplest Organic Compounds, 598.
Soap, Quantities destroyed by various
Waters, 358.

Solar Physics made by means of the
Spectroscope, Recent Discoveries in,
580.

Sounding and Sensitive Flames, 6.
Spectrum Analysis applied to the
Heavenly Bodies, 475, 580.

Speech, Music of, in Greek and Latin,
145.

Storm Warnings, 539.

Submersion and Recovery of Submarine
Cables, 574.

Substances, Artificial Formation of, 378.
Stewart Balfour on the Sun as a
Variable Star, 138.

Superstitions, Ancient and Modern, 87,

523.

TALMUD, on the, 386.

Telegraphic Weather Intelligence, 539.
Tree and Serpent Worship, 453.
Tumuli, Yorkshire Wold, 78.

Tylor, E. B., on Traces of the Early
Mental Condition of Man, 83.

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