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30Z. For Hourly Observations of the Barometer and Wet-bulb Hy- 

 grometer ; at the disposal of W. S. Harris, Esq. 



100/. Renewed grant for the establishment of Meteorological Obser- 

 vations and Experiments on Subterranean Temperature ; at 

 the disposal of a Committee, consisting of Prof. Forbes,' W. 

 S. Plarris, Esq., Prof. Powell, Col. Sykes, and Prof. Phillips' 

 who will act as Secretary. 



.'JOO/. Enlarged grant for the procurement of accurate Data to deter- 

 mine the question of the Permanence or Variability of the 

 Relative Level of Land and Sea. The Committee consists 

 of Mr. Baily, Mr. De la Beche, Col. Colby, Mr. Cubitt, 

 Mr. Greenough, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Lubbock, Capt. Portlock, 

 Mr. G. Kennie, Rev. Dr. Robinson, Prof. Sedgwick, Mr. Ste- 

 venson, and Rev. Wm.Whewell, who will act as Secretary. 



100/. For Experimental Investigations on the Form of Waves ; at the 

 disposal of John Robison, Esq., and J. S. Russell, Esq. 



500/. Renewed grant for the Reduction of Observations in the Hist. 

 Celeste and in the volumes of the Academie des Sciences for 

 1 789 and ] 790; under the direction of the Astronomer Royal, 

 F. Baily, Esq , J, W. Lubbock, Esq., and Rev. Dr. Ro- 

 binson. 

 150/. For experiments on Vitrification ; under the direction of Dr. 

 Faraday, Rev. W. V. Harcourt, and Dr. Turner. 



SO/. Renewed grant for the construction of a rock-salt Lens : under 

 the direction of Sir D. Brewster. 



Chemical and Mineralogical Science. 

 501. Renewed grant for Researches on the Specific Gravity of 

 Gases; under the direction ofDr.Dalton and Dr. C. Henry 

 30/. For Researches on the Quantities of Heat developed in Corn- 



bustion and other chemical Combinations ; at the disposal 



of Dr. Turner. 

 15L For Researches on the Composition of Atmospheric Air • at 



the disposal of Dr. Dalton and Mr. W. West. ' 



2U. 13/. For the publication of Tables of Chemical Constants 



drawn up by Prof. Johnston. 

 60/. For Researches on the Strength of Iron made with hot and 



cold blast; at tlie disposal of Messrs. Fairburn and Hod"-- 



kinson. '^ 



Geology and Geography'. 



20/, Renewed grant for Experiments on the Quantity of Mud sus- 

 pended in the water of Rivers ; under the direction of Mr 

 De la Beche, Mr. G. Rennie, and Rev. J. Yates, 



30/. For special Researches on Subterranean Temperature and 

 Electricity ; at the disposal of Mr. R. W. Fox. 



50/. For Researches into the Nature and Origin of Peat Mosses 

 in Ireland; under the direction of Col. Colby. 



Botany. 



Qm. For experimental Researches on the Growth of Plants under 

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