172 General Monthly Meeting. [May 5, 



GENEEAL MONTHLY MEETING, 



Monday, May 5, 1879. 

 George Busk, Esq. F.E.S. Treasurer and Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The following Vice-Presidents for the ensuing year were 

 announced : 



Sir W. Frederick Pollock, Bart. M.A. 



C. William Siemens, Esq. D.C.L. F.E.S. 



William Spottiswoode, Esq. D.C.L. LL.D. Pros. E.S. 



George Busk, Esq. F.E.S. Treasurer, 



Warren De La Eue, Esq. M.A. D.C.L. F.E.S. Secretary. 



John Tyndall, Esq. D.C.L. LL.D. F.E.S. was re-elected Professor 

 of Natural Philosophy. 



The Presents received since the last Meeting were laid on the 

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



FROM 



The Lords of the Admiralty — 



Greenwich Observations for 1876. 4to. 1878. 



Meteorological Observations, 1847-78. 4to. 1878. 



Nine-year Catalogue of 2263 Stars for 1872. 4to. 1876. 



Cape Astronomical Observations, 1859 and 1875. 2 vols. 8vo. 1874-77. 

 Accademia dei Lincei, Beale, Roma — Atti, Serie Terza, Transimti, Vol. III. 



Fasc. 4. 4to. 1879. 

 Actuaries, Institute of — Journal, No. 114. 8vo. 1879. 

 Antiquaries, Society of — Proceedings, Vol. VII. No. 5. 8vo. 1879. 

 Asiatic Society, Royal — Journal, New Series, Vol. XI. No. 2. 8vo. 1879. 

 Astronomical Society, Royal — Monthly Notices, Vol. XXXI. No. 5. 8vo. 1879. 

 British Architects, Royal Institute of — 1878-9 : Proceedings, Nos. 9, 10, 11. 4to. 



Transactions, No. 9. 4to. 

 British Museum Trustees — Catalogue of Birds. Vol. IV. 8vo. 1979. 



Index of Minerals. 8vo. 1878. 



Guide to first Vase-Eooms. 8vo. 1879. 

 Chemical Society — Journal for April, 1879. 8vo. 

 Editors — American Journal of Science for April, 1879. 8vo. 



Analyst for April, 1879. 8vo. 



Athenaeum for April, 1879. 4to. 



Chemical News for April, 1879. 4to. 



Engineer for April, 1879. fol. 



Horological Journal for April, 1879. 8vo. 



Iron for April, 1879. 4to. 



Journal for Applied Science for April, 1879. fol. 



Monthly Journal of Science, April, 1879. 



Nature for April, 1879. 4to. 



Telegraphic Journal for April, 1879. 8vo. 

 Franklin Institute — Journal, No. 640. 8vo. 1879. 



Geographical Society, Roxjal — Proceedings, New Series. Vol. I. No. 4. 8vo. 1879. 

 India Geological Survey — Records, Vol. XII. Part 1. 8vo. 1879. 



