1882.] on the Museum and Libraries of Alexandria, 13 



great University of Cairo was founded by a Greek officer of the 

 Fatimite caliph in a.d. 969-70. 



The University of Cairo practically includes all the Alexandrian 

 faculties except medicine, which is considered by the Arabs to be un- 

 suited to public education. Lately, of 5000 students 2500 were there 

 educated and maintained free of all cost to themselves. The pro- 

 fessors, who now receive moderate rations from the State, make a 

 modest income by outside teaching and copying MSS. 



WEEKLY EVENING MEETING, 



Friday, February 3, 1882. 



William Spottiswoode, Esq. M.A. D.C.L. Pres. R.S. 

 Vice-President in the Chair. 



Professor Tyndall, D.C.L. F.E.S. M.BJ. 



Action of Molecules, Free and Constrained, on Hadiant Heat. 



(Abstract deferred.) 



