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SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING, 



Monday, February 1, 1892. 



Sir James Crichton-Browne, M.D. LL.D. F.R.S. Treasurer and 

 Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The following Address to Her Majesty the Queen, Patron, and 

 His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Vice-Patron of the Royal 

 Institution, in reference to the decease of His Royal Highness the 

 Duke of Clarence and Avondale, Honorary Member of the Institu- 

 tion, was read and unanimously adopted : 



The Members of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, in Special 

 General Meeting here assembled, desire most respectfully to offer to 

 Her Majesty the Queen (Patron of the Royal Institution) and the 

 Prince of Wales (Vice-Patron of the Institution) the expression of 

 their unfeigned sorrow at the loss which Her Majesty, His Royal 

 Highness, and the Nation have sustained by the death of His Royal 

 Highness the Duke of Clarence and Avondale (Honorary Member of 

 the Institution), and they ask to be allowed to tender their heartfelt 

 sympathy and condolence with Her Majesty and His Royal Highness 

 the Prince of Wales in their bereavement. 



Letters of regret for non-attendance were read from His Grace 

 the President, the Earls of Derby and Ducie, Sir John Fowler, and 

 many others. 



EXTRA EVENING MEETING, 

 Thursday, February 4, 1892. 



Sir Frederick Bramwell, Bart. D.O.L. F.R.S. Hon. Secretary 

 and Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Nikola Tesla, Esq. 



Currents of High Potential and of High Frequency. 

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