
RESEARCHES IN SCIENCE. XXXV 
That Mr. Sylvester be requested to draw up a complete Report on the 
Theory of Determinants, to be laid before the next meeting of the Associa- 
tion. 
That the Earl of Rosse, Dr. Robinson, and Professor Phillips be requested 
to draw up a Report on the physical character of the moon’s surface as com- 
pared with that of the earth. 
Printing of Communications. 
That the observations of mean daily temperature and fall of rain at 127 
stations of the Bengal Presidency, be printed at length in the next volume 
of Transactions. 
That Mr. James Thomson’s paper, on Vortex Water-wheels, be printed at 
length in the Transactions of the Association. 
Synopsis of Grants of Money appropriated to Scientific Objects by the 
General Committee at the Belfast Meeting in Sept. 1852, with the 
Name of the Member, who alone, or as the First of a Commitiee, is 
entitled to draw for the Money. 
Kew Observatory. Eide Piet 
At the disposal of the Council for defraying Expenses ....,. 200 0 O 
Chemical Science. 
Hopces, Prof.-—Researches on Chemical plsaican in the pre- 
paration of Flax. . Ar PAO am On 8) 
Honrt, Mr. R. SS rafthanes ‘ai the Solar Radiations on otGhamiod 
Combinations, Electrical Pheenomena, and the Vital Powers 
of Plants growing under different atmospheric conditions, 15 0 0O 
Geology. 
Ma tet, Mr. R. iis anal on the Pisce ses of Earth- 
quake Waves....... SEO Gs. O 
Natural History. 
LANKESTER, Dr. E.—Periodical Phenomena of Animals and 
A ae “ae eee ee ee eee 10 0 O 
Parrerson, Mr. R.—Dredging on the North and East Coasts 
SIV gs soet RAR RE a a tee eek a 10 720%) 0 
STRICKLAND, Prof. H. E.—Vitality of Seeds.............. 5100 
Tuomson, Mr. Wyville-—Dredging on the EastCoastof Scotland 15 0 O 
Forses, Prof. E—Researches on Annelida .............. 10 0 0 
Geography and Ethnology. 
Cutt, Mr. R.—Manual of Ethnological Inquiry .... 5 0 O 
Mourcuisoy, Sir R. I.—Large outline Map of the World. 15 0 
rama eee £355 10 O 

