Xxil REPORT— 1840. 
1838, 1839, and 1840, by the Self-registering Anemometer 
erected at the Philosophical Institution, Birmingham. By 
A. Follett Osler, Esq. 
Report respecting the two series of Hourly Meteorological 
Observations kept at Inverness and Kingussie, at the Expense 
of the British Association, from Nov. Ist, 1838, to Nov. 1st, 
1839. By Sir David Brewster, K.H., F.R.S., &c. 
Report on the Fauna of Ireland: Div. Vertebrata. Drawn 
up, at the request of the British Association, by William Thomp- 
son, Esq. (Vice-Pres. Nat. Hist. Society of Belfast), one of the 
Committee appointed for that purpose. 
Report of Experiments on the Physiology of the Lungs and 
Air-tubes. By Charles J. B. Williams, M.D., F.R.S. 
Report of the Committee appointed to try Experiments on 
the Preservation of Animal and Vegetable Substances. By 
the Rey. J. S. Henslow, F.L.S. 
The following Reports and Continuations of Reports have been 
undertaken to be drawn up at the request of the Association. 
On Salts, by Professor Graham, F.R.S. 
On the Differential and Integral Calculus, by the Rev. Pro- 
fessor Peacock, M.A., F.R.S., &c. 
On the Geology of North America, by H. D. Rogers, F.G.S., 
Professor of Geology, Philadelphia. 
On Vision, by Professor C. Wheatstone, F.R.S. 
On the application of a General Principle in Dynamics to 
the Theory of the Moon, by Professor Sir W. Hamilton. 
On Isomeric Bodies, by Professor Liebig. 
On Organic Chemistry, by Professor Liebig. 
On Inorganic Chemistry, by Professor Johnston, F.R.S. 
On Fossil Reptiles (continuation), by Professor Owen, F.R.S. 
On the Salmonide of Scotland, by Sir W. Jardine. 
On the Caprimulgide, by N. Gould, F.L.S. 
On the state of Meteorology in the United States of North 
America, by A. Bache. 
On the state of Chemistry as bearing on Geology, by Pro- 
fessor Johnston. 
On Molluscous Animals:and their Shells, by J. E. Gray, 
F.R.S. 
On Ornithology, by P. J. Selby, F.R.S.E. 
On the Specific Gravity of Steam, by a Committee, of which 
Mr. B. Donkin is Secretary. 
On the Temperature of the deep Mines of Cornwall, from his 
own observations, by W. J. Henwood, F.G.S. 
