390 Dr. J. Joly. On the Specific limits [Apr. 26, 



Marsh (0. C.) Restoration of Comptosaurus. 8vo. [New Haven] 



1894. The Author. 



Praschkauer (M.) Ein Abriss ueber das Englische Arbitrations 



(Schiedsrichter) Wesen. 8vo. London 1894. The Author. 



Sohwalbe (B.) 0ber wissenschaftliche Fachlitteratar and die Mittel 



dieselbe allgemein und leicht zugiioglicb zu machen. 8vo. 



Berlin [1894]. The Author. 



White (W. H.), F.R.S. A Manual of Naval Architecture. 



edition. 8vo. London 1894. The Autl 



Williamson (B.), F.R.S. Introduction to the Mathematical The 



of the Stress and Strain of Elastic Solids. 8vo. London 18J 



The Authc 



Circular Case for a Rumford Medal, made out of the wood from 

 ash tree, until lately growing in front of Count Rumford's hoi 

 North Woburn, Massachusetts, and contemporary with him. 

 Rumford Historical Association, North Wol 

 Mass., through Dr. Ephraim Cutter. 



April 26, 1894. 

 The LORD KELVIN, D.C.L., LL.D., President, in the Chair. 



A List of the Presents received was laid on the table, and 

 oi-dered for them. 



Pursuant to notice, Professor Henri Ernest Baillon, Profes 

 Henri Poincare, and Professor Eduard Suess were balloted for 

 elected Foreign Members of the Society. 



The following Papers were read : 



I. *' On the Specific Heats of Gases at Constant Voli 

 Part II. Carbon Dioxide." By J. JOLY, M.A., ScJ 

 F.R.S. Received March 9, 1894. 



(Abstract.) 



In the former experiments on this gas, recorded in the first part) 

 this research,* the highest absolute density at which the specific hi 

 was determined was 0'0378. In the present observations the deter- 



'' On the Specific Heats of Oases at Constant Volume," Part I, ' Phil, 

 vol. 182, 1891, pp. 73-117. 





