New South Wales, Royal Society of―Journal and Proceedings, Vol. XXVII. 8vo. 1893. New York Academy of Sciences-Annals, Vol. VIII. 8vo. 1894. Numismatic Society-Chronicle and Journal, 1893, Part 1; 1894, Part 2. 8vo. 1894. Payne, Wm. W. Esq. and Hale, Geo. E. Esq. (the Editors)—Astronomy and AstroPhysics for July-Oct. 1894. 8vo. Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain-Journal for July-Oct. 1894. 8vo. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences-Proceedings, 1894, Part 1. 8vo. 1894. Photographic Society of Great Britain, Royal-Journal and Transactions, Vol. XVIII. Nos. 11, 12; Vol. XIX. Nos. 1, 2. 8vo. 1894. Physical Society of London-Proceedings, Vol. XII. Part 4; Vol. XIII. Part 1. 8vo. 1894. Pinchot, Gifford, Esq. (the Author)-Biltmore Forest. 8vo. 1893. Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin-Sitzungsberichte, 1894, Nos. 1– 23. 8vo. Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford—Catalogue of 6424 Stars for the Epoch 1890. 4to. 1894. Reform Club-Catalogue of the Library of the Reform Club. 8vo. 1894. Richardson, Sir Benjamin Ward, M.D. F.R.S. M.R.I.-The Asclepiad, Vol. XI. No. 41. 8vo. 1894. Royal College of Surgeons of England-Calendar, 1894. 8vo. Royal Society of London-Proceedings, Nos. 334-337. 8vo. 1894. Salomons, Sir David, Bart. M.A. M.R.I.-On some Phenomena in Vacuum-tubes. (R. Soc. Proc.) 8vo. 1894. Electric Light Installations, Vol. III. Applications. 8vo. 1894. Sanitary Institute-Journal, Vol. XV. Part 2. 8vo. 1894. Saxon Society of Sciences, Royal-Abhandlungen, Band XXI. No. 2. 4to. 1894. Philologisch-Historische Classe, Abhandlungen, Band XIV, No. 6. 8vo. 1894. Selborne Society-Nature Notes for July-Oct. 1894. 8vo. Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of Ethnology. Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology, Vol. X. 1888-9. 4to. 1893. Bibliography of the Wakastah Languages. By J. C. Pilling. 8vo. 1894. Annual Report of the Smithsonion Institution to July, 1892. 8vo. 1893. 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Heft 2. 8vo. 1894. 2 D 2 GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING, Monday, December 3, 1894. SIR JAMES CRICHTON-BROWNE, M.D. LL.D. F.R.S. Treasurer and Vice-President, in the Chair. Rev. James Oliver Bevan, M.A. Horace T. Brown, Esq. F.R.S. Sydney Morse, Esq. Edward Steinkopff, Esq. George Johnstone Stoney, Esq. M.A. D.Sc. F.R.S. Charles Lloyd Tuckey, M.D. Alfred Edward Western, Esq. Charles Wightman, Esq. G. W. Wolff, Esq. M.P. were elected Members of the Royal Institution. The Special Thanks of the Members were returned for the following Donation to the Fund for the Promotion of Experimental Research at Low Temperatures: William S. Playfair, M.D. Ludwig Mond, Esq. £20 £200 The following Lecture Arrangements were announced: PROFESSOR J. A. FLEMING, F.R.S. M.R.I. Six Lectures (adapted to a Juvenile Auditory) on THE WORK OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT. On Dec. 27 (Thursday), Dec. 29, 1894; Jan. 1, 3, 5, 8, 1895. PROFESSOR CHARLES STEWART, M.R.C.S. Fullerian Professor of Physiology, R.I. Twelve Lectures on THE INTERNAL FRAMEWORK OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS. On Tuesdays, Jan. 15, 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2. WILLIAM SAMUEL LILLY, Esq. M.A. Four Lectures on FOUR ENGLISH HUMORISTS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. On Thursdays, Jan. 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7. L. FLETCHER, Esq. M.A. F.R.S. Three Lectures on METEORITES. On Thursdays, Feb. 14, 21, 28. SAMUEL RAWSON GARDINER, Esq. M.A. LL.D. Three Lectures on THREE PERIODS OF SEVENTEENTH CENTURY HISTORY: 1. THE STUART MONARCHY; 2. THE COMMONWEALTH; 3. THE RESTORATION. On Thursdays, March 7, 14, 21. E. B. TYLOR, Esq. D.C.L. LL.D. F.R.S. Two Lectures on ANIMISM, AS SHOWN IN THE RELIGIONS OF THE LOWER RACES. On Thursdays, March 28, April 4. LEWIS F. DAY, Esq. Three Lectures on STAINED GLASS WINDOWS AND PAINTED GLASS (FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF ART AND CRAFTSMANSHIP). Saturdays, Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2. On A. C. MACKENZIE, Esq. Mus. Doc. Three Lectures on THE TRADITIONAL AND NATIONAL IN MUSIC (with Musical Illustrations). On Saturdays, Feb. 9, 16, 23. THE RIGHT HON. LORD RAYLEIGH. Six Lectures on WAVES AND VIBRATIONS. On Saturdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6. The PRESENTS received since the last Meeting were laid on the table, and the thanks of the Members returned for same, viz. : FROM The Lords of the Admiralty-Report of Her Majesty's Astronomer at the Cape of Good Hope for the period 1889-92 and for the year 1893. 4to. 1893-4. Accademia dei Lincei, Reale, Roma-Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali. Atti, Serie Quinta: Rendiconti. 2o Semestre, Vol. III. Fasc. 8. 8vo. 1894. Classe di Scienze Morali, etc.: Rendiconti, Serie Quinta, Vol. III. Fasc. 9. 8vo. 1894. 8vo. 1894. 8vo. 1894. American Philosophical Society-Proceedings, No. 145. 8vo. 1894. Bankers, Institute of-Journal, Vol. XV. Part 8. 8vo. 1894. British Architects, Royal Institute of-Journal, 3rd Series, Vol. II. Nos. 1, 2. 4to. British Astronomical Association-Journal, Vol. IV. No. 11; Vol. V. No. 1. 8vo. 1894. 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