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(1885), "Forms of Seedlings" (1886), "Shapes of Leaves and Cotyledons' 

 (1890), and " Buds and Stipules " (IS'JS). 



Lord Avebury was President of the British Association in its Jubilee year 

 1881. He also occupied the Presidential Chair of the Entomological Society, 

 Linnean Society, Anthropological Institute, Statistical Society, Society of 

 Antiquaries, e c, and be was an Honorary Member of many learned and scien- 

 tific Societies. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of London from 

 1872 to 1880, and from that time represented that University in Parliament 

 for a period of twenty years. He was a prolific author, whose works were 

 extremely popular, including "The Origins of Civilisation," "Prehistoric 

 Times," " The Scenery of Switzerland and of England," and many other 

 works. 



The Managers of the Eoyal Institution desire to express their most sincere 

 sympathy with Lady Avebury and the family in their bereavement. 



The Presexts received since the last Meeting were laid on the 

 table, and the thanks of the Members returned for the same, viz. : — 



The Secretary of State for India — Annual Report on Kodiakanal Observatory 



forlOl;!" 4ta. 1913. 

 The Secretary of State for India — Memoirs of the Department of Agriculture : 

 Entomological Series, Vol. IV. No. 3. 8vo. 1913. 

 Agricultural Journal, Vol. VIII. Part 2. 8vo. 1913. 

 Accademia dei Lincci, Beale, Roma — Atti, Serie Quinta: Eendiconti. Classe 

 di Scienze Fisiche, Mathematiche e Naturali. Vol. XXII. 1° Semestre, 

 Fasc. 8. 8vo. 1913. 

 Alchemical Society — Journal, Vol. I. Parts 4-5. 8vo. 1913. 

 American Academy of Arts and Sciences — Proceedings, Vol. XL VIII. Nos. 



16-17. 8vo. 1913. 

 American Geographical Society — Bulletin, Vol. XLV. No. 5. 8vo. 1913. 

 Astronomical Society, Royal — Monthly Notices, Vol. LXXIII. No. 6. 8vo, 



1913. 

 Bankers, Institute o/— Journal, Vol. XXXIV. No. 6. 8vo. 1913. 

 Belgitmi, Royal Academy of Scie?ices — Memoires in4to. Second Serie, Tome IV. 

 Fasc. 1-2. 1912-13. 

 Memoires in 8vo, Second Serie, Tome III. Fasc 6. 1912. 

 Bulletin, 1913, Nos. 1-3. 8vo. 

 Berlin, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences — Sitzungsberichte, 1913, Nos. 



1-22. 8vo. 

 Boston Public Liirar^/— Sixty-first Annual Report, 1912-13. 8vo. 1913. 



Bulletin, Third Series, Vol. VI. No. 1. 8vo. 1913. 

 Botanic Society, Royal — Botanical Journal for April, 1913. 8vo. 

 British Architects, Royal Institute of — Journal, Third Series, Vol. XX. Nos. 



18-14. 4to. 1913. 

 Buenos Aires — Bulletin of Municipal Statistics for Jan.-Feb. 1913. 4to. 

 Canada, Department of Mines — Memoirs, Nos. 17e and 35. 8vo. 1912. 

 Carnegie Institution — Contributions from the Mount Wilson Solar Observatory, 



Nos. 66-68. 8vo. 1913. 

 Chemical Industry, Society o/— Journal, Vol. XXXII. No. 9. 8vo. 1913. 

 Chemical iSociefy— Proceedings, Vol. XXIX. Nos. 415-416. 8vo. 1913. 



Journal for May, 1913. 8vo. 

 Chicago, John Crerar iifcrary— Eighteenth Annual Report, 1912. 8vo. 1913. 

 Dewar, Professor Sir James, M.A. LL.D. F.B.S. M.R.I. — British Industries 

 under Free Trade. Edited by H. Cox. 8vo. 1904. 

 Die Chemische Industrie auf der Colmnbischen Weltusstellung zu Chicago, 

 von Dr. O. N. Witt. 8vo. 1894. 



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