Tuesday, 2d January 1855. 



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Notes on some of the Buddhist Opinions and Monuments of 

 Asia, compared with the Symbols on the Ancient Sculp- 

 tured *' Standing Stones" of Scotland. By Thomas A. 

 Wise, M.D., ..... 272 



Notes on the extent of our knowledge respecting the Moon's 



Surface. By Professor C. Piazzi Smyth, . 274 



On the Interest strictly Chargeable for Short Periods of 



Time. By the Rev. Professor Kelland, . , 274 



Donations to the Library, .... 276 



Monday, 1 5th January 1855. 



Some additional Experiments on the Ethers and Amides of 

 Meconic and Comenic Acids. By Henry How, Esq. 

 Communicated by Dr Anderson, . . 277 



On a Revision of the Catalogue of Stars of the British Asso- 

 ciation. By Captain W. S. Jacob, H.E.I.C, Astro- 

 nomer at Madras. Communicated by Professor C. 

 PiAzzi Smyth, ..... 279 



Notice of Ancient Moraines in the Parishes of Strachur and 



Kilmun, Argyleshire. By Charles Maclaren, Esq., 279 



Monday, 5th February 1855. 



On the Properties of the Ordeal Bean of Old Calabar, West- 

 ern Africa By Dr Christison, . . . 280 



Experiments on the Blood, showing the effects of a few 

 Therapeutic Agents on that Fluid in a state of Health 

 and of Disease. By James Stark, M.D., F.R.C.P., 282 



Extracts from a Letter from E. Blackwell, Esq., containing 

 Observations on the Movement of Glaciers of Chamouni 

 in Winter. Communicated by Professor Forbes, . 283 



Monday, 19th February 1855. 

 On the Mechanical Action of Heat : — Supplement to the 

 first Six Sections and Section Seventh. By W. J. Mac- 

 QUORN Rankine, Esq., C.E., F.R.SS. Lond. and Edinb., 287 



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