XXVI REPORT— 1844. 



Zoology and Botany. 



£, s. d. 

 Owen, Professor — For Periodical Phaenomena of Organized 



Beings 5 



Jardine, Sir W., Bart. — For Researches on Exotic Anoplura , . 25 

 Strickland, H. E., Esq. — For Experiments on the Vitality of 



Seeds 10 



PoRTLocK, Captain. — For a Report on the Marine Zoology of 



Corfu 10 



Forbes, Professor E — For Researches on the Marine Zoology 



of Britain 20 



Owen, Professor. — For Researches on the Marine Zoology of 



Cornwall 10 



HoDGKiN, Dr. — For Inquiries into the Varieties of the Human 



Race 25 



£105 

 Medical Science. 



Blake, J., Esq. — For Physiological Action of Medicines £20 



Statistics. 



Laycock, Dr. — For Statistics of Sickness and Mortality in 



York £40 



Total of Grants £1421 11 5 



Tide Discussions 



£ s. d. 

 20 



General Statement of Sums which have been paid on Account of Grants for 

 Scientific Purposes . 



1834. 1837. 



£ s. d. 



Brought forward 435 



Tide Discussions 284 1 



Chemical Constants .. 24 13 6 



Lunar Nutation 70 



Observations on Waves. 100 12 



Tides at Bristol 150 



Meteorology and Subter- 

 ranean Tempernture . 89 5 

 VitrificationExperiments 150 

 Heart Experiments .... 8 4 6 

 Barometric Observations 30 

 Barometers 11 18 6 



1835. 

 Tide Discussions .... 62 

 BritishFossillchthyology 105 



£167 



1836. 

 Tide Discussions .... 163 

 BritishFossillchthyology 105 

 Thermometric Observa- 

 tions, &c 50 



Experiments on long- 

 continued Heat .... 17 1 



Rain Gauges 9 13 



Refraction Experiments 15 



Lunar Nutation 60 



Thermometers 15 6 



Carried forward £435 



£918 14 6 



1838. 



Tide Discussions 29 



British Fossil Fishes . . 100 



Carried forward £129 



