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Efforts consequent upon various proposals and suggestions 

 which had been brought forward since the date of the last 

 report with a view to affiliate members of the Bristol 

 Geologists' Association and members of other bodies doing 

 similar work, on the payment of the Sectional fee only, had 

 after much discussion to be abandoned, as it was found this 

 object could not be obtained without inflicting injustice upon 

 members and asvsociates of the parent Society, and without 

 injury to the funds. 



The Hon. Sec. has had great difficulty in securing papers, 

 or promises of papers, and urges members of the Section, if 

 they wish to have more numerous Meetings, either to con- 

 tribute papers themselves or to forward to the Hon. Sec. the 

 names of friends willing to do so. This difficulty is not 

 confined to the Geological Section of the Bristol Naturalists' 

 Society, but is none the less deplorable. The Hon. Sec. is, 

 however, glad to be able to announce promises of two papers 

 for the winter. 



A. WHARTON" METCALFE, Hon. Sec. 



PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL SECTION. 



I \URING the session five meetings have been held at 

 -J— ^ University College, an average of 12 members and 

 visitors being present. 



Eleven new members have been elected — 5 ordinary, 1 

 sectional, and 5 sectional associate members respectively. 



The total number of members is now 45. 



The following communications were made : — 



" The Formation of Hydrogen Peroxide in Organic Com- 

 pounds under the Influence of Light and Oxygen." — Dr. 

 Richardson. 



