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On the Changes produced in the proportion of the Red Corpuscles of 

 the Blood by the administration of Cod-Liver Oil. By Theophilus 

 Thompson, M.D., F.R.S page 474 



Further Observations on the Power exercised by the Actiniae of our 

 Shores in killing their prey. In a Letter to W. Bowman, Esq., 

 F.R.S., dated Oct. 25, 1858. By R. McDonnell, M.D 478 



On the Digestive and Nervous Systems of Coccus hesperidum. By 

 John Lubbock, Esq., F.R.S., F.L.S., F.G.S 480 



Researches on the Phosphorus-Bases. No. III. Phosphoretted 

 Ureas. By A. W. Hofmann, Ph.D., F.R.S 487 



On the Deflection of the Plumb-line in India, caused by the Attraction 

 of the Himalaya Mountains and the elevated regions beyond, and its 

 modification by the compensating effect of a Deficiency of Matter 

 below the Mountain Mass. By the Venerable Archdeacon Pratt . . 493 



On the Thermal Effects of Compressing Fluids. By J. P. Joule, 

 LL.D., F.R.S 496 



Note on Archdeacon Pratt's paper on the Effect of Local Attraction 

 on the English Arc. By Captain Clarke, R.E 496 



Address of the President 499 



Obituary Notices of Deceased Fellows : 



Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort, K.C.B 524 



Robert Brown, D.C.L 527 



Sir James MacGrigor, Bart., K.C.B 532 



Hugh Lee Pattinson, Esq 534 



The Very Rev. George Peacock, D.D 536 



Major-General Sir William Reid, K.C.B 543 



John Forbes Royle, M.D 547 



Richard Horsman Solly, Esq 549 



Thomas Tooke, Esq. 550 



Benjamin Travers, Esq 551 



Henry Warburton, Esq 555 



Johannes Miiller 556 



Address by the President, Dec. 9, 1858 564 



Researches into the Nature of the Involuntary Muscular Tissue of 

 the Urinary Bladder. By George Viner Ellis, Esq., Professor of 

 Anatomy in University College, London 573 



On the Ova and Pseudova of Insects. By John Lubbock, Esq., 

 F.R.S., F.L.S., F.G.S 574 



Extract of a Letter from Professor Lamont to Major-General Sabine, 

 Treas. and V.P.R.S., dated Munich, Dec. 9, 1858 584 



Extract of a Letter from Professor Kreil of Vienna, to Major-Gene- 

 ral Sabine, Treas. and V.P.R.S., dated Nov. 26, 1858 585 



Fossil Mammals of Australia (Part I.). Description of a mutilated 

 skull of a large Marsupial Carnivore (Thylacoleo Carnifex, Ow.), 

 from a conglomerate stratum, eighty miles S.W. of Melbourne, 

 Australia. By Professor R. Owen, F.R.S., &c 585 



On the Nature of the Action of Fired Gunpowder. By Lynall Tho- 

 mas, Esq . 586 



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