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" On Methyl-alizarine and Ethyl-alizarine," by Edward Schunck, 

 Ph.D., F.R.S. 



"On the Transition from Roman to Arabic Numerals (so 

 called) in England," by the Rev. Brooke Herford. 



" Notes on the Victoria Cave, Settle," by William Brockbank, 

 F.CJ.S. 



" On an Experiment in Heating a Diamond," by Peter Spence, 

 F.C.S. 



March 2oth, 1873.--'- Rainfall at Old Trafford, Manchester," by 

 G. V. Vernon, F.R.A.S. 



April 1st, 1873. — ''Note on an Observation of a small Black 

 Spot on the Sun's Disc," by Joseph Sidebotham, F.R.A.S. 



" On the use of iron or bell metal Specula, coated with Nickel, 

 for Reflecting Telescopes," by Professor Hamilton G. Smith, of 

 Hobart College, Geneva, N.Y., communicated by Joseph Side- 

 botham, F.R.A.S. 



April 15th, 1873. — "On some Imjjrovements in Electro-Mag- 

 netic Induction Machines," by Henry Wilde, Esq. 



Several of these papers have already been printed in the 

 current volume of the Society's Memoirs, and others have 

 been passed for printing. 



No increase has taken place during the year in the num- 

 ber of Sectional Associates; nevertheless the Council 

 consider it desirable to continue the system of electing 

 such Associates during the ensuing year. 



The Honorary Librarian reports that during the past year 

 more pressing duties have prevented him from giving that 

 attention to the Library which it requires, and he urges 

 the early appointment of a paid servant to attend to the 

 multifarious duties of the office. Since the last annual 

 meeting there is no change to report in the number of 

 learned bodies with which the Society is in the habit of 

 exchanging transactions. 



On the motion of Mr. J. A. Bennion, seconded by Mi-. S. 

 BnouGHTON, the Annual Repoi-t was unanimously adopted. 



On the motion of Mr. A. Bkotiiers, seconded by the Rev. 



