CONTENTS. 



Objects and Rules of the Association v 



Officers and Council, 1838-9 viii 



Table of Places of Meeting and Officers from commencement. ... is 



Table of Members of Council from commencement x 



Officers of Sectional Committees xii 



Corresponding Members xiii 



Treasurer's Account x iv 



Reports, Researches, Desiderata, &c xv — xxvi 



Synopsis of Sums appropriated to Scientific Objects xxvii 



Arrangements of the General Evening Meetings xxx 



Address by Mr. Murchison xxxi 



REPORTS OF RESEARCHES IN SCIENCE. 



Account of «k Level Line, measured from the Bristol Channel to 

 the English Channel, during the Year 1837-8, by Mr. Bunt, 

 under the Direction of a Committee of the British Association. 

 Drawn up by the Rev. W. Whevi^ell, F.R.S., one of the 

 Committee 1 



Report on the Discussions of Tides prepared under the direction 

 of the Rev. W. Whewell, F.R.S., by means of the grant of 

 money made for that purpose by the Association 19 



Account of the Progress and State of the Meteorological Obser- 

 vations at Plymouth, made at the request of the British Asso- 

 ciation, under the direction of Mr. W. Snow Harris, F.R.S. 



(Drawn up by Mr. Harris.) 21 



A 2 



