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Api'l Isf, 1862. — " On the Effect of Increased Temperature upon 

 the nature of the Light emitted by the Vapour of certain Metals or 

 Metaliia Compounds," by Professors Clifton and Roscoe. 



" Notes on Calorific Phenomena," by J. C. Dyer, V.P. 



April 15th, 1862.—" On the Theory of the Transcendental 

 Solution of Algebraic Equations," No. 3, by the Rev. Robert 

 Harley, F.R.A.S. 



" On the Putrefaction of Blood, No. 2, by Dr. R. Angus Smith, 

 F.R.S. 



" On the Relations between the Decrement of Temperature on 

 ascending in the Atmosphere, and other Meteorological Elements," 

 by J. Baxendell, F.R.A.S. 



April 29th, 1862. — "On Non-Modular Groups," by the Rev. 

 T. P. Kirkman, A.M., F.R.S., &c. 



The Council have decided to print several of the above 

 Papers in the next volume of the Memoirs. 



The Report of the Librarian shows that a very large 

 increase has this year taken place in the stock of valuable 

 scientific books of reference in the Library. The Society is 

 now (through the umvearied exertions of the Librarian) in 

 regular communication and exchanging publications with all 

 the most important academies and learned societies throughout 

 the world; and a scientific library of reference is being 

 gradually collected, the importance of which, especially 

 to those engaged in scientific research, cannot be over 

 estimated. Li order to complete the sets of the series of 

 Transactions, the current and future numbers of which are 

 obtained in exchange for the Society's Memoirs, a much 

 larger sum of money is requisite than the ordinary income 

 of the Society can supply. A sum of £85. Ts., being the 

 balances due to the subscribers of the British Association 

 local fund, has been kindly placed by them in the hands of 

 the Treasurer, for the purpose of assisting our Librarian to 

 carry out this important work. 



