1838. 

 March 3. — (l)On the Arabesque Style, as employed in the 

 Fine Arts. — Mr. S. Gibson. 

 (2) On the Government Institutions and People of 

 Hayti ; compiled by a Resident, and read by 

 Mr. J. B. Yates. 

 „ 17. — On the Anatomical and Physiological Aspect 

 of Phrenology. — Mr. Higginson. 



SESSION XXVIII. 



Oct. 15. — The Geographical Distribution of the Human 

 Species. — Dr. Traill.. 

 „ 29. — (1) An Exposition of the means adopted by him, 

 for Correcting the Compass, in Iron-built Ships. 

 — Professor Airey. 

 (2) Comparative State of the Navigable Ap- 

 proaches to the Port of Liverpool, in an interval 

 of four years. Also, artificial means used by the 

 writer, to produce a Compensating Low Water 

 Channel, simultaneous with the Close of the 

 present Channel. — Capt. Denham, R.N. 



Nov. 12. — Method of determining the local attraction, of 

 Iron and Timber-built Ships, on the Compass 

 Needle. — Mr. M. L. Phillips. 

 „ 26. — (1) The present Social and Political state of 

 Genoa.— Mr. Rd. V. Yates. 



(2) Results of a Series of Experiments, per- 

 formed with the view of determining the quan- 

 tity of Electricity developed in a given time, 

 by several Galvanic arrangements. — Mr. M. 

 L. Phillips. 



(3) On a peculiar force, capable of effecting 

 chemical changes, especially in organic bodies. 

 — Mr. Brett. 



Dec. 10* — On the origin of Temples, and their adaptation 



to religious purposes. — Mr. S. Gibson. 



1839. 



Jan. 14. — A review of Legislation, immediately before, and 



during tbe Commonwealth. — Mr. M.D.Lowndes 



„ 21. — (l)An exposition of the Phenomena, attending 



the production of tbc essential Oil of Almonds ; 



together with some observations on the more 



