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No. 344. February 7, 1895. 



The Oscillations of a Eotating Ellipsoidal Shell containing Fluid. By 

 S. S. Hough - 2 " 



On the Abelian System of Differential Equations, and their Rational 

 and Integral Algebraic Integrals, with a Discussion of the Periodicity 

 of Abelian Functions. By Rev. W. R. Westropp Roberts 301 



On the Application of the Kinetic Theory to Dense Gases. By S. H. 

 Burbury, F.R.S 302 



List of Presents 307 



February 14, 1895. 



On some Considerations showing that Maxwell's Theorem of the Equal 

 Partition of Energy among the Degrees of Freedom of Atoms is not 

 inconsistent with the various Internal Movements exhibited by the 

 Spectra of Gases. By Professor G. F. Fitzgerald, F.R.S 312 



Contributions to the Chemistry of Chlorophyll. No. VI. By Edward 

 Schunck, F.R.S., and Leon Marchlewski, Ph.D 314 



On the Ratio of the Specific Heats of some Compound Gases. By J. 

 W. Capstick, D.Sc., M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge 322 



An Instrument for Cutting, Grinding, and Polishing Section-plates and 

 Prisms of Mineral or other Crystals Accurately in the Desired Direc- 

 tions. By A. E. Tutton, Assoc. R.C.S., Demonstrator of Chemistry 

 at the Royal College of Science, South Kensington 324 



Note on the Disease of Cabbages and allied Plants known as " Finger 

 and Toe," &c. By George Massee, a Principal Assistant, Royal 

 Gardens, Kew 330 



List of Presents .., 332 



February 21, 1895. 



Electrification of Air and other Gases by bubbling through Water and 

 other Liquids. By Lord Kelvin, P.R.S., Magnus Maclean, M.A., 

 F.R.S.E., and Alexander Gait, B.Sc., F.R.S.E 335 



Note on the Spectrum of Argon. By H. F. Newall 346 



Iron and Steel at Welding Temperatures. By Thomas Wrightson, 

 Memb. Inst. C.E 351 



The Composition of the Extinctive Atmospheres produced by Flames. 

 By Frank Clowes, D.Sc., Lond 353 



List of Presents 357 



February 28, 1895. 



Report of the Committee, consisting of Mr. Galton (Chairman), Mr. F. 

 Darwin, Professor Macalister, Professor Meldola, Professor Poulton, 

 and Professor Weldon, " for Conducting Statistical Inquiries into the 

 Measurable Characteristics of Plants and Animals." Part I. " An 

 Attempt to Measure the Death-rate due to the Selective Destruction 

 of Carcinus Mcenas with respect to a Particular Dimension." Drawn 

 ii; i for the Committee by Professor Weldon, F.R.S 360 



