DESIDERATA, ETC. XVU 



The following Reports of Researches undertaken at the re- 

 quest of the Association have been published, viz. 



Vol. IV. 



On the comparative measurement of the Aberdeen Standard 

 Scale, by Francis Baily, Treasurer R.S., &c. 



On Impact upon Beams, by Eaton Hodgkinson. 



Observations on the Direction and Intensity of the Terrestrial 

 Magnetic Force in Ireland, by the Rev. H. Lloyd, Capt. Sabine, 

 and Capt. J. C. Ross. 



On the Phaenomena usually referred to the Radiation of Heat, 

 by H. Hudson, M.D. 



Experiments on Rain at different elevations, by Wm. Gray, 

 jun., and Professor Phillips. 



Hourly observations of the Thermometer at Plymouth, by 

 W. S. Harris. 



On the Infra-orbital Cavities in Deers and Antelopes, by A. 

 Jacob, M.D. 



On the Effects of Acrid Poisons, by T. Hodgkin, M.D. 



On the Motions and Sounds of the Heart, by the Dublin Sub- 

 Committee. 



On the Registration of Deaths, by the Edinburgh Sub-Com- 

 mittee. 



Vol. V. 



Observations on the Dii'ection and Intensity of the Terres- 

 trial Magnetic Force in Scotland, by Major Edward Sabine, 

 R.A.,. F.R.S., &c. 



Comparative vievp of the more remarkable Plants vrhich cha- 

 racterize the Neighbourhood of Dublin, the Neighbourhood of 

 Edinburgh, and the South-vpest of Scotland, &c.; drawn up for 

 the British Association, by J. T. Mackay, M.R.I.A,, A.L.S., 

 &c., assisted by Robert Graham, Esq., M.D., Professor of 

 Botany in the University of Edinburgh. 



Report of the London Sub-Committee of the Medical Section 

 of the British Association on the Motions and Sound's of the 

 Heart. 



Second Report of the Dublin Sub-Committee on the Motions 

 and Sounds of the Heart. (See Vol. iv. p. 243.) 



Report of the Dublin Committee on the Pathology of the 

 Brain and Nervous System. 



Account of the recent 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. Lubbock, Esq. 



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