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Art. XIV. Proceedings of the Roj/al Society. 



The following papers have been read at the table of the Royal 

 S ociety since our last report. 



Jan. 10. Extract of a letter from Capt. Basil Hall, R.N. to 

 Dr. W. H. WoUaston, containing observations on a comet seen 

 at Valparaiso. 



Elements of Capt. Hall's comet, in a letter from Dr. Brinkley 

 to Dr. Wollaston. 



17. On the ultimate atoms of the atmosphere, by William 

 Hyde Wollaston, M.D. V.P.R.S. 



On the expansion in a series of attraction in a spheroid, by 

 James Ivory, Esq., A.M. F.R.S. 



24. On the late extraordinary depression of the barometer, 

 by Luke Howard, Esq., F.R.S. 



On the anomalous magnetic action of hot iron, between the 

 white and blood-red heat, by Peter Barlow, Esq. ; communi- 

 cated by Major Colby, F.R.S. 



31. Observations for ascertaining the length of the pendulum 

 at Madras, by John Goldingham, Esq., F.R.S. 



Feb. 7, 14, and 21. An account of an assemblage of fossil 

 teeth and bones, discovered in a cave at Kirkdale, near Kirby- 

 Moorside, Yorkshire, by the Rev. William Buckland, Prof. 

 Min. andGeol. Oxon., F.R.S. 



28. Communication of a curious appearance lately observed 

 upon the Moon, by the Rev. C. F. Fallows, F.R.S. 



On the difference in the appearance of the teeth, and shape 

 of the skull, in different species of seals, by Sir Everard Home, 

 Bart. V.P.R.S. 



March 7. Experiments and observations on the develope- 

 ment of magnetical properties in steel and iron, by percussion, 

 by W. Scoresby, jun., Esq. ; communicated by the President. 



14 and 21. On the alloys of steel, by Messrs. Stodart and 

 Faraday; communicated by J. Stodart, Esq., F.R.S. 



