xvii SEVENTH REPORT—1837. 
WAVES. 
For continuing the experimental investigations on Waves, 
1007. was placed at the disposal of Sir J. Robison and Mr. 
Russell. 
METEOROLOGY. 
The Committee for Meteorology and Subterranean Tempe- 
rature received a further grant of 1002. 
For hourly observations of the Barometer and Wet-bulb 
Thermometer a grant of 50/. was placed at the disposal of Mr. 
W. S. Harris. 
For the construction of an Anemometer, on Mr. Osler’s plan, 
the sum of 40/. was placed at the disposal of Mr. W. S. Harris 
and Mr. Osler. 
For the repairs of an Anemometer, on Mr. Whewell’s plan, 
102. was placed at the disposal of Mr. W. S. Harris. 
Application was directed to be made to the Dock Committee 
of Liverpool, requesting that body to direct Meteorological 
Observations to be made and recorded at the lighthouses and 
telegraphs under their direction, in conformity with any instruc- 
tions they may receive from the Meteorological Committee. 
OPTICS. - 
For the purpose of an inquiry into the action of Gases on 
the Solar Spectrum 100/. was placed at the disposal of Sir D. 
Brewster. : 
For the purpose of constructing a Telescopic Lens of Rock 
Salt, the grant of 80/., at the disposal of Sir D. Brewster, was 
renewed. 
Prof. Wheatstone was requested to present a Report on 
Vision to the next Meeting of the Association. 
Prof. Sir W. Hamilton was requested to consider and RE- 
porT on the question of the practicability of applying his gene- 
ral method of Dynamics to improve the Theory of the Moon. 
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CHEMISTRY. 
For experiments on substances present in minute quantities 
in Atmospheric Air the sum of 10/. was placed at the disposal 
of Mr. West. 
For a continuation of his Table of Chemical Constants the 
sum of 30/, was placed at the disposal of Prof. Johnston. 
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