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On the Anatomy and Physiology of the Nematoids, parasitic and free; 

 with observations on their Zoological Position and affinities to the 

 Echinoderms. By Henry Charlton Bastian, M.A., M.B. (Lond.), F.L.S. 371 



On the Development of Striated Muscular Fibre. By Wilson Fox, M.D., 

 Professor of Pathological Anatomy in University College, London .... 374 



Researches on the Structure, Physiology, and Development of Antedmi 

 (Comatula, Lamk.) rosaceus. By Dr. W. B. Carpenter, F.R.S 376 



On the Chameleon's Retina ; a further contribution to the Minute Anatomy 

 of the Retina of Amphibia and Reptiles. By J. W. Hulke, Esq 378 



Additional Varieties in Human Myology. By John Wood, F.R.C.S., De- 

 monstrator of Anatomy in King's College, London 379 



On New Cornish Minerals of the Brochantite Group. By Professor N. 

 Story Maskelyne, M.A., Keeper of the Mineral Department, British 

 Museum '. 392 



On the Rate of Passage of Crystalloids into and out of the Vascular and 

 Non-vascular Textures of the Body. By Henry Bence Jones, A.M., M.D., 

 F.R.S ." 400 



An Account of the Base-observations made at the Kew Observatory with 

 the Pendulums to be used in the Indian Trigonometrical Survey. By 

 Balfour Stewart, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., Superintendent of the Kew Ob- 

 servatory, and Benjamin Loewy, Esq 425 



Some Observations on Birds, chiefly relating to their Temperature, with 

 Supplementary additions on their 'Bones. By John Davy, M.D., F.R.S., 

 &c 440 



Synthetical Researches upon Ethers. Synthesis of Ethers from Acetic 

 Ethers. By E. Frankland, F.R.S., Professor of Chemistry in the Royal 

 Institution of Great Britain, and in the Royal School of Mines, and B. F. 

 Duppa, Esq ! 458 



Researches on the Hydrocarbons of the Series C n Han +2- No. II. By C. 

 Schorlemmer, Esq., Assistant in the Laboratory of Owens College, Man- 

 chester 464 



On the Laws of Connexion between the Conditions of a chemical Change 

 and its Amount. By A. Vernon Harcourt, Esq., and W. Esson, Esq. . . 470 



Supplementary Note to Dr. Davy's Paper on Birds , 475 



On Calorescence. By John Tyndall, F.R.S 476 



Notice of the Surface of the Sun. By John Phillips, M.A., LLD., F.R.S., 

 &c., Professor of Geology in the University of Oxford ib, 



Notice of a Spot on the Sun, observed at intervals during one Rotation. 

 By John Phillips, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., Professor of Geology in the Uni- 

 versity of Oxford 479 



Anniversary Meeting : 



Report of Auditors 481 



List of Fellows deceased, &c ib. 



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Address of the President 



