Universal Publishing Co.-The Evils of Society and their Remedies. By Lady Cook. 8vo 1895.

University of London-Accessions to the Library, 1886 to June 1895. 8vo. 1895. Upsal, Royal Society of Sciences-Nova Acta, Ser. III. Vol. XV. Fasc. 2. 4to. 1895.

Verein zur Beförderung des Gewerbfleisses in Preussen-Verhandlungen, 1895: Heft 6-8. 4to. 1895.

Vienna, Geological Institute, Royal-Jahrbuch, Band XLIV. Heft 2-4. 8vo. 1894.

Vienna-Imperial Geological Institute-Verhandlungen, 1895. Nos. 8, 9. 8vo. Wagner Free Institute of Science-Transactions, Vol. III. Part 3. 8vo. 1895. Yale University Observatory-Report for 1894-95. 8vo.

Zoological Society of London-Proceedings, 1895, Part 2. 8vo. 1895.

GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING,

Monday, December 2, 1895.

SIR JAMES CRICHTON-BROWNE, M.D. LL.D. F.R.S. Treasurer and
Vice-President, in the Chair.

Charles Hugh Berners, Esq. J.P.
John Mitchell Bruce, M.D. F.R.C.P.
Francis Chambers, Esq.

Alexander Macomb Chance, Esq. J.P.
Alfred E. Fletcher, Esq. F.I.C.
Francis Fox, Esq. J.P. M.Inst.C.E.
Mrs. S. H. Phillips,

Horace Seymour, Esq.

Kenneth Trevor Stewart, M.D.

George Herbert Strutt, Esq.

Frederick Tendron, Esq. F.G.S.

William H. Warner, Esq.

Matthew Webb, Esq. J.P.

were elected Members of the Royal Institution.

The following Lecture Arrangements were announced :

PROFESSOR JOHN G. MCKENDRICK, M.D. LL.D. F.R.S. Professor of Physiology in the University of Glasgow. Six Lectures (adapted to a Juvenile Auditory) on SOUND, HEARING AND SPEECH (experimentally illustrated). On Dec. 28 (Saturday), Dec. 31, 1895; Jan. 2, 4, 7, 9, 1896.

PROFESSOR CHARLES STEWART, M.R.C.S. F.L.S. Fullerian Professor of Physiology, R.I. Eleven Lectures on THE EXTERNAL COVERING OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS: ITS STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS. On Tuesdays, Jan. 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, March 3, 10, 17, 24.

PHILIP H. WICKSTEED, Esq. M.A. Four Lectures on DANTE. On Thursdays, Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6.

PROFESSOR H. MARSHALL WARD, D.Sc. F.R.S. F.L.S. Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge. Three Lectures on SOME ASPECTS OF MODERN BOTANY. On Thursdays, Feb. 13, 20, 27.

THE REV. WILLIAM BARRY, D.D. Four Lectures on "MASTERS OF MODERN THOUGHT"-VOLTAIRE, ROUSSEAU, GOETHE, AND SPINOZA. On Thursdays, March, 5, 12, 19, 26.

Dr. A. DONALDSON SMITH, F.R.G.S. To THE NORTH OF LAKE RUDOLF AND AMONG THE GALLAS. And

WALTER R. LAWRENCE, Esq. I.C.S. C.I.E.
Two Lectures on Saturdays, Jan. 18, 25.
VOL. XIV. (No. 98.)

On THE VALLEY OF KASHMIR.

2 Y

PROFESSOR C. HUBERT H. PARRY, Mus. Doc. M.A. Professor of Musical History and Composition at the Royal College of Music. Three Lectures on REALISM AND IDEALISM IN MUSICAL ART (with Musical Illustrations). On Saturdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15.

THE RIGHT HON. LORD RAYLEIgh, M.A. D.C.L. LL.D. F.R.S. M.R.I. Professor of Natural Philosophy, R.I. Six Lectures on LIGHT. On Saturdays, Feb. 22, 29, March 7, 14, 21, 28.

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

FROM

Accademia dei Lincei, Reale, Roma-Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali. Atti, Serie Quinta: Rendiconti. 2o Semestre, Vol. IV. Fasc. 8. 8vo. 1895. Astronomical Society, Royal-Monthly Notices, Vol. LV. No. 9. 8vo. 1895. Bandsept, A. Esq. (the Author)-Brûleurs Auto-Melangeurs Atomiseurs. fol. 1895.

Bankers, Institute of-Journal, Vol. XVI. Part 8. 8vo. 1895.

Barker, Captain D. Wilson, F.R.C.S. &c. (the Author)-Clouds and Weather. 8vo. 1895.

The Development of Instrumental Nautical Astronomy and soundings in shallow water. 8vo. 1891.

The Compass. 8vo. 1892.

Notes on Handling Ships. 8vo. 1895.

Cloud Nomenclature. 8vo. 1890.

On the Study of Natural History as a Recreation for Sailors. 8vo. 1894. British Architects, Royal Institute of―Journal, 3rd Series, Vol. III. No. 2. 4to. 1895.

British Astronomical Association-Journal, Vol. VI. No. 1. 8vo.
Cambridge Philosophical Society-Proceedings, Vol. VIII. No. 5.
Camera Club-Journal for Nov. 1895.

8vo.

Canada, Geological Survey of─Maps. fol. 1895.

1895. 8vo. 1895.

Chemical Industry, Society of-Journal, Vol. XIV. No. 10. 8vo.
Chemical Society-Journal for Nov. 1895. 8vo.
Proceedings, No. 155. 8vo. 1894-5.

1895.

Clinical Society of London-Transactions, Vol. XXVIII. 8vo.
Devonshire Association-Report and Transactions, Vol. XXVII.
Editors-American Journal of Science for Nov. 1895. Svo.
Analyst for Nov. 1895. 8vo.

Anthony's Photographic Bulletin for Nov. 1895. 8vo.
Astro-Physical Journal for Nov. 1895. 8vo.

Athenæum for Nov. 1895. 4to.

Brewers' Journal for Nov. 1895. 8vo.

Chemical News for Nov. 1895. 4to.

Chemist and Druggist for Nov. 1895. 8vo.
Electrical Engineer for Nov. 1895. fol.

Electrical Engineering for Nov. 1895. 8vo.
Electrical Review for Nov. 1895. 8vo.
Electric Plant for Nov. 1895. 4to.

Electricity for Nov. 1895. 8vo.

Engineer for Nov. 1895. fol.

Engineering for Nov. 1895. fol.

Engineering Review for Nov. 1895. 8vo.

Homoeopathic Review for Nov. 1895. 8vo.
Horological Journal for Nov. 1895. 8vo.

Industries and Iron for Nov. 1895. fol.

1895.

8vo. 1895.

Lightning for Nov. 1895. 8vo.

London Technical Education Gazette for Nov. 1895. 8vo.

Machinery Market for Nov. 1895. Svo.

Nature for Nov. 1895. 4to.

Nuovo Cimento for Nov. 1895.

8vo.

Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale-Bolletino, No. 237. 8vo. 1895.
Franklin Institute-Journal, No. 839. 8vo. 1895.

Geographical Society, Royal-Geographical Journal for Nov. 1895. 8vo.
Historical Society, Royal-Transactions, New Series, Vol. IX. 8vo. 1895.
Horticultural Society, Royal-Journal, Vol. XIX. Part 2. 8vo. 1895.
Imperial Institute-Imperial Institute Journal for Nov. 1895.

Johns Hopkins University—American Chemical Journal, Vol. XVII. No. 9. 8vo.

1895.

University Circulars, No. 121. 8vo. 1895.

Kuhl, W. H. Esq. (the Publisher)—Æronautische Bibliographie, 1670-1895. 8vo. Linnean Society-Journal, Nos. 212-213. 8vo. 1895.

List of Members, &c. 1895-6. 8vo.

Manchester Free Libraries Committee-Forty-third Annual Report, 1894-5. 8vo. Manchester Steam Users' Association-M.S.U.A. Memorandum, 1895: Economic Tests of Boilers and Engines, &c. 8vo. 1895.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Technology Quarterly and Proceedings of the Society of Arts, Vol. VIII. No. 2. 8vo. 1895.

Numismatic Society-Chronicle and Journal, 1895, Part 3. 8vo.

Odontological Society of Great Britain-Transactions, Vol. XXVIII. No. 1. 8vo. 1895.

Pascoe, C. E. Esq. (the Editor)—London of To-Day's Calendar for Nov. 1895. 8vo.

Perthshire Society of Natural Science-The Natural History of the Banks of the Tay. 8vo. 1895.

Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain-Journal for Nov. 1895. 8vo.

Rome, Ministry of Public Works-Giornale del Genio Civile, 1895, Fasc. 7o. And Designi. fol.

Rotterdam, Société Batave de Philosophie Expérimental de-Programme, 1895, 8vo.

Royal Society of London-Proceedings, No. 352. 8vo. 1894.

Philosophical Transactions, Vol. CLXXXVI. A. Part 1. 4to. 1895.

Saxon Society of Sciences, Royal-Mathematisch-Physische Classe, Berichte, 1895, No. 3. 8vo.

Selborne Society-Nature Notes for Nov. 1895.

8vo.

Society of Apothecaries of London-Calendar, 1895. 8vo.

Society of Arts-Journal for Nov. 1895. 8vo.

St. Bartholomew's Hospital-Statistical Tables for 1894. 8vo. 1895.

St. Pétersbourg, Académie Impériale des Sciences-Bulletin, Ve Série, Tome II. No. 5. 8vo. 1895.

Tacchini, Professor P. Hon. Mem. R.I. (the Author)—Memorie della Società degli Spettroscopisti Italiani, Vol. XXIV. Disp. 8.

8vo. 1895.

United Service Institution, Royal—Journal, No. 213. 8vo. 1895.

United States Department of Agriculture-Monthly Weather Review for AprilMay, 1895. 8vo.

Climate and Health, No. 2. 8vo. 1895.

Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy, Bulletin, No. 6. 8vo. 1895. Vereins zur Beförderung des Gewerbfleisses in Preussen-Verhandlungen, 1895: Heft 9. 4to. 1895.

Vincent, Benjamin, Esq. Hon. Librarian R.I. (the Editor)-Haydn's Dictionary of Dates, Twenty-first Edition. 8vo. 1895.