PROCEEDINGS 



PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 



FIFTY-FOURTH SESSION. 



Anderson's University Buildings, November 7, 1855. 



The Session of -the Philosophical Society of Glasgow was opened this 

 evening, — Dr. Allen Thomson, President, in the Chair. 



The President delivered an address, in which he made a review of 

 the proceedings at the recent meeting of the British Association in 

 Glasgow. 



Among other observations, he said, " The success of the meeting, 

 which is universally acknowledged, was manifested not less by the 

 number and distinction of the scientific men who attended and took a 

 part in the proceedings, than by the extent and importance of the 

 scientific memoirs brought forward and discussed. 



" The total number of members enrolled at this meeting was 2,140, 

 the largest attendance at any meeting of the Association since its com- 

 mencement, with the exception of that at Newcastle in 1838. 



" The sum of money received for tickets from members and associates 

 amounted to £2,314 ; the whole of which, owing to the liberality of the 

 private subscriptions in Glasgow for defraying the local expenses, has 

 been handed over to the Association for application to scientific objects. 



" The local subscription amounted to £1,450. 



" The number of papers read and presented was 349, distributed 

 through the several sections as follows : — 



A. Mathematical and Physical Science, ...... 55 



B. Chemical Science, ......... 62 



C. Geology, 46 



D. Zoology and Botany, 47, ^ 

 Subsection D, Pliysiology, 30, / 



K. Geography and Ethnology, 36 



F. Statbtics 31 



G. Mechanical Science, ......... 42 



Total, . . .349 



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