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Ossects and Rules of the Association ........ 6.0.45 seen cece v 
Smecrttand Connie ee oe es Vill 
Treasurer's Account .......... “are epee as nly eeee nents es xi 
Reports, Researches, and Desiderata............ 02.20 ee ceee xil 
Address of Professor Traill... 0.0.0.0. 0... cece ce cece ce cece ed XEV 
Communications to the General Evening Meetings ............ xlili 
REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCIENCE. 
Report on the Variations of the Magnetic Intensity observed at 
different Points of the Earth’s Surface. By Major Epwarp 
2 LE DIELS] Ly nO ts ee, SURO 3 ret ne op ga 1 
Report on the various modes of Printing for the use of a Blind. 
By the Rev. Wriuram Taytor, F.R.S. 22.2.2 eee 87 
Account of the discussions of Observations of the Tides which 
have been obtained by means of the grant of money which was 
placed at the disposal of the Author for that purpose at the last 
Meeting of the Association. By J. W. Lussocg, Esq., F.R.S. 103 
On the difference between the Composition of Cast Iron produced 
by the Cold and the Hot Blast. By Tuomas Tuomson, M.D., 
F.R.S., L. & E., &c., Professor of Chemistry, Glasgow ...... 117 
Notice of the Determination of the Constant of Nutation by the 
_ Greenwich Observations, made as commanded by the British 
Association. By the Rev. T. R. Rosinson, D.D........:... 127 
Report of some Experiments on the Electricity of Metallic Veins, 
and the Temperature of Mines. By Roperr Were Fox .... 1383 
