1 48 On the Prevention of Forgery. 



humbly submit to your Majesty our opinion, that these objects will be at- 

 tained by the adoption of the note formed by the machines submitted to our 

 Tiew by Messrs. Applegath and Cowper. 



We cannot but be aware, that no form of a note can possibly be contrived 

 that may not be successfully imitated by some artist of superior talents; 

 we hope, however, and we believe, that no man capable of forging the note 

 which we recommend can be in such distressed circumstances as to feel 

 any inclination to place himself in danger of the ignominious punishment 

 which awaits a crime so hurtful to public credit, and to the community at 

 large. 



Alljwhich is htimbly submitted to your Majesty's consideration and 

 judgment. 



Jos. Banks. 



Wm. Congreve. 



Wm. Courtenay. 



Dalies Gilbert. 

 . Jer. Harman. 



Wm. H. Wollaston. 



Charles Hatchett. 



Art. XIV. Proceedings of the Royal Society, 



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

 Society, since our last report : 



Jan. 13. An Account of a Case of Ovario-gestation, By A. 

 B. Granville, M.D., F.R.S. 



Feb. 17. On some Combinations of Platinum. By Mr. E. 

 Davy. 



24. On the Methods of Cutting Rock-crystal for Mi- 

 crometers. By W. H. Wollaston, M.D., F.R.S. 



March 2. On a New Principle of Constructing Ships in the 

 Mercantile Navy. By Sir Robert Seppings, F.R.S. 



9. On a Peculiarity in the Structure of the Eye of the 



Balsena Mysticetus. By Mr. J. A. Ransome. 



16. On the Law of the Variation of the Flexibility of 



Canadian Fir. By M. Charles Dupin. 



