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Royal Astronomical Society may feel that these publications have at- 

 tracted the favoui'able notice of astronomers, amateur and professional. 

 The following is a partial list of the papers read at the meetings of 

 the Society since April, 1907. Some of the papers have been published 

 in the Journal. 



May 1-i. — '' Recent Applications of Photography to Astronomy, '' by 



Mr. D. J. Howell. 

 May 28 — '' Variations in the Leading Features of the Tide in Different 



Regions, " by W. Bell Dawson, D.Sc. 

 June 11. — "Critical Temperatures in Relation to Cosmic Theories, " 



by Mr. R. S. Dewar. 

 Sept. 17.— "Some Notes on the Nebular Theory," by Mr. W. B. 



Musson. 

 Oct. 1. — " The Great Pyramid, " (Second paper), by Mr, J. Frederick 



Sharpe. 

 Oct. 29. — •• The Approaching Transit of Mercury, " by A. R. Hassard, 



B.C.L. 

 Nov. 12. — '' Variation of Latitude, " by Prof. L. B. Stewart. 

 Nov. 26.— "Modern Theories of the Evolution of Matter," by Mr. 



J. R. Collins. 

 Dec. 10. — '• A Review of Some Recent Views on the Canals of Mars, '' 



by W. E. Jackson, M.A. 

 Dec. 17.—" The Apex of the Sun's Way, " by John A. Paterson, M.A., 



K.C. 

 Jan. 14. — "' Annual At Home — Progress of Astronomy and Asftrophy- 

 sics," (Address of retiring President, Dr. A. C. Chant.) 

 Jan. 28. — " An Account of the Spiral Nebular Hypothesis, " by Dr. 



A. C. Chant. 

 Feb. 11.—" Stellar Motions, " by Mr. A. F. Millar. 

 Feb. 25. — "' Corrections to Observations — Atmospheric Refractions, " 



by Prof. A. T. DeLury. 

 Mar. 10. — "' Popular Exposition of Darwin^s Earth Moon Theory, " 



by Mr. John Phillips. 

 Mar. 24. — " Corrections to Observations-parallax. " by Prof A. T. 



DeLury. 

 Apr. 7. — "' Ancient Ice Ages, " by Prof. A. P. Coleman. 

 Apr. 21.—"' Some Myths ^nd Fancies of the Milky Way,'" by Mr. AV. J. 



Wittemburg. 

 May 5. — "Star Magnitudes, "by Mr. J. E. Maybee. 

 May 19.— " Sir William Herschell," (Contributed by Rev. J. T. W. 



Claridge, M.A., F.R.A.S.) 



