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the Biological Section. Enlarged and strengthened by the 

 adhesion of those occupied with kindred branches of science, 

 a useful and prosperous career may, we doubt not, be antici- 

 pated for the new organization. 



Country excursions, as of old, are continued on summer 

 Saturdays ; and it is intended to hold evening meetings 

 during the winter months, when matters of general bio- 

 logical interest can be discussed. 



JAS. W. WHITE, F.L.S., 



Hon. Sec. 



CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL SECTION. 



~r~\UIlINGr the past session, four meetings have been held, 

 -*->' at which the following papers were read : — 



Nov. 18th. On "A New Method for Determining the 

 Specific "Volumes of Liquids and Saturated Vapours," by 

 Prof. S. Young; and on "A Method for Determining the 

 Acceleration of Falling Bodies," by Mr. F. Barrell. 



Jan. 22nd. On " Some Properties of the Silver Chloride," 

 by the Secretary. 



Feb. 23rd. On "The Preparation of Acetal," and on 

 " The Condensation of Camphor and Ethyl Oxalate," by Dr. 

 Bishop Tingle. 



Mar. 23rd. " Some Experiments on the Mercuro-aluminium 

 Couple in the Estimation of Nitrates iii Well Water," by the 

 President ; and on " Molecular Change in Relation to Point 

 Discharge," by Mr. A. P. Chattock. 



ARTHUR RICHARDSON, 



Hon. Sec. 



