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the bow and steering compasses were found to vary with each other 3^ 

 points ; thus, when the steering compass indicated the course of the 

 vessel to be east, that in the bow indicated S. E. ^ E. 



Mr. Hartnup exhibited and explained the records of Osiers' 

 anemometer. 



THIRTEENTH MEETING. 



KoYAL Institution. — May 16, 1853. 



JOSEPH DICKINSON, M.D., F.L.S., &c., President, in the Chair, 



The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Abraham, Hon. Secretary of 

 the Chemists' Association, invdting the President and Secretary of the 

 Society to attend the Meetings of that body. 



Resolved unanimously, — 



"That the thanks of the Society be presented to the Chemists' 

 Association for their invitation." 



The Rev. Dr. Hume exhibited two brasses from the church of 

 Child wall, Lancashire. 



Mr. J. B. Yates exhibited autograph letters of Cardinal Richelieu 

 and Necker. 



Mr. J. P. G. Smith called attention to the foot of the cimbex, a drawing 

 of which he exhibited. This insect, unlike many others, is supplied 

 with suckers, one large and powerful one at the bottom of the foot and 

 smaller ones at each joint of the tarsus. 



Mr. F. P. Marrat exhibited a snake from Egypt, supposed to be 

 the ancient asp of that country. 



