1894.] Presents. 197 



In the last part of the paper the medical aspects of this research 

 are discussed. It is suggested thafc emotional syncope is due to 

 paralysis of the splanchnic area, and a case is quoted where com- 

 pression of the abdomen immediately removed the syncopal condition. 

 The same treatment, or that of elevation of the abdomen, is sug- 

 gested for conditions of shock, chloroform collapse, and after severe 

 haemorrhage. 



Finally, a parallel is drawn between some of the results of this 

 research in reference to monkeys and those obtained by Dr. George 

 Oliver on man, by measuring the diameter of the radial artery with 

 his ingenious instrument, the arfceriometer. 



The Chairman announced that a paper on a newly-discovered gas 

 having been promised by Lord Rayleigh and Professor Ramsay, this 

 paper would on January 31 be taken as a subject for discussion under 

 a Resolution of Council passed last session, whereby in each year 

 certain Ordinary Meetings were to be " devoted each to the hearing 

 and consideration of some one important communication, or to the 

 discussion of some important topic." 



The Society adjourned over the Christmas Recess to Thursday 

 January 17, 1895. 



Presents, December 13, 1894. 

 Transactions. 



Buitenzorg: 's Lands Plantentuin. Mededeelingen. Nos. 11, 

 12. 8vo. Batavia 1894. The Director. 



Cambridge : Cambridge Philosophical Society. Proceedings 

 Vol. VIII. Part 3. 8vo. Cambridge 1894. 



The Society. 



Cordova : Academia Nacional de Ciencias. Boletin. Tomo 

 XIII. Entr. 3, 4. 8vo. Buenos Aires 1893. 



The Academy. 



Gottingen : Konigl. Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften. Nach- 

 richten (Philol.-hist. Classe). 1894. No. 3. 8vo. Gottingen. 



The Society. 



Helsingfors : Finska Yetenskaps Societet. Acta. Tom. XIX. 

 4to. Helsingforsice 1893 ; Bidrag till Kannedom af Finlands 

 Natur och Folk. Haft. 52, 53. 8vo. Helsingfors 1893; 

 Ofversigt af Forhandlingar. Haft. 35. 8vo. Helsingfors 



1893. The Society. 

 Kew : Rojal Gardens. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information. 



1894. Appendix 3. 1895. Appendix 1. 8vo. London 

 1894-95. The Director. 



