Royal Society. 465 



day." By the Rev. William Ritchie, LL.D. F.R.S. Professor of Na- 

 tural and Experimental Philosophy in the Royal Institution of Great 

 Britain, and Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy in the 

 University of London. 



A paper was then read, entitled, " An Account of an extraordinary 

 Meteor seen at Malvern, November 12, 1832." By W. Addiscn, Esq. 

 F.L.S. Communicated by W. G. Maton, M.D. V.P.R.S. 



Dec. 20. — A paper was read, entitled, " On certain properties of 

 Vapour." By the Rev. Dionysius Lardner, LL.D. F.R.S. 



A paper was also read, entitled, " On the Secretion and Uses of 

 the Bile." Bv B. Phillips, Esq. Communicated by W. G. Maton, 

 M.D. V.P.R.S". 



A paper was communicated to the Society, entitled, " Experimen- 

 tal Researches on Electricity, Third Series," by Michael Faraday, 

 Esq. D.C.L. F.R.S. M.R.I., the reading of which was deferred to the 

 next Meeting. 



1833.— Jan. 10. — The reading of Mr. Faraday's paper, communi- 

 cated at the last Meeting, and entitled, " Experimental Researches 

 on Electricity, Third Series," was commenced. 



Jan. 17. — The reading of Mr. Faraday's paper was resumed and 

 concluded. 



Jan. 24. — A paper was read, entitled, "Magnetical Experiments, 

 made principally in the South of Europe and Asia Minor, during the 

 years 1827 and*1832." By the Rev. George Fisher, M.A. F.R.S. 



Jan. 31. — A paper was read, entitled, " An experimental Inquiry 

 into the Treatment of Tic Douloureux." Bv W. R. Whatton, Esq". 

 F.S.A. M.R.C.S. Communicated by P. M. Roget, M.D. Sec. R.S. J 



Feb. 7. — A paper was read, entitled, "On the relation which sub- 

 sists between the Nervous and Muscular Systems in the more perfect 

 Animals, and the nature of the Influence by which it is maintained." 

 By A. P. W. Philip, M.D., F.R.S. L. & E. 



Feb. 14. — A paper was read, entitled, " On the Existence of four 

 distinct Hearts, having regular Pulsations, connected with the Lym- 

 phatic System, in certain Amphibious Animals." By John Muller, 

 M.D., Professor of Physiology in the University of Bonn. Commu- 

 nicated by Leonard Horner, Esq., F.R.S. 



Feb. 21. — A paper was read, entitled, "On the Influence of the 

 Sun's Rays on the Oscillations of the Magnetic Needle." By William 

 Snow Harris, Esq. F.R.S. In a letter addressed to Samuel Hunter 

 Christie, Esq. M.A. F.R.S. 



An Appendix to the preceding paper was also read, entitled, "Re- 

 marks on Mr. Snow Harris's Communication." By S. H. Christie, 

 Esq. M.A. F.R.S. 



Feb. 28.— A paper was read, entitled, "A Relation of the case of 

 Thomas Hardy Kirman, with remarks on Corpulence." By Thomas 

 Joseph Pettigrew, Esq. F.R.S. 



The reading of a paper, entitled, " Experimental Determination of 

 the Laws of Magneto-electric Induction in different masses of the 

 same Metal, and of its Intensity in different Metals," by Samuel 

 Hunter Christie, Esq. M.A. F.R.S., was commenced. 



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