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November 17, 1859. 

 Sir BENJAMIN C. BRODIE, Bart., President, in the Chair. 



In accordance with the Statutes, the President gave notice of the 

 ensuing Anniversary Meeting for the election of Council and Officers. 



Captain Douglas Galton, John Denis Macdonald, Esq., George 

 Murray Humphry, Esq., and William Odling, Esq., were admitted 

 into the Society. 



Mr. C. C. Babington, Sir Henry Holland, Mr. Thomas Webster, 

 the Rev. R. Willis, arid Col. Yorke, having been nominated by the 

 President, were elected Auditors of the Treasurer's Accounts on the 

 part of the Society. 



The following communications were read : 



I. " On the frequent occurrence of Vegetable Parasites in the 



Hard Structures of Animals." By Professor A. KOLLTKER, 

 of Wurzburg. (See p. 95.) 



II. " Researches on the Phosphorus-Bases." No. VI. Phosph- 

 ammomum-Compounds." By A. W. HOFMANN, LL.D., 

 F.R.S. (See p. 100.) 



III. " Notes of Researches on the Poly- Ammonias." No. VI. 

 New Derivatives of Phenylamine and Ethylamine. By 

 A. W. HOFMANN, F.R.S. (See p. 104.) 



IV. "On the Behayiour of the Aldehydes with Acids." By 

 A. GEUTHER, Esq., and R. CARTMELL, Esq. (For Abstract, 

 see p. 108.) 



V. " On the Action of Acids on Glycol " (Second Notice). By 



Dr. MAXWELL SIMPSON. (See p. 114.) 



VI. "Experiments on some of the Various Circumstances in- 

 fluencing Cutaneous Absorption." By AUGUSTUS WALLER, 

 M.D.. F.R.S. (Seep. 122.) 



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