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June 4, 1896 continued. 



III. " On the Electrical Resistivity of pure Mercury at the Tempera- 



ture of Liquid Air." By Professor J. DEWAR, F.R.S., and Dr. 

 J. A. FLEMING, F.R.S. 



IV. " The Hysteresis of Iron and Steel in a rotating Magnetic Field." 



By Professor F. G. BAILY. Communicated by Professor 

 LODGE, F.R.S. 



V. " Observations on Atmospheric Electricity at the Kew Observa- 

 tory." By C. CHREE. Communicated by Professor G. CAREY 

 FOSTER, F.R.S. 



June II, 1896. 

 Sir JOSEPH LISTER, Bart., President, in the Chair. 



Dr. J. Norman Collie, Dr. A. M. W. Downing, Professor Andrew 

 Gray, Dr. G. J. Hinde, Dr. F. W. Mott, Rev. T. R. R. Stebbing, 

 Professor C. Stewart, Mr. W. E. Wilson, Mr. H. B. Woodward, and 

 Dr. W. P. Wynne were admitted into the Society. 



A congratulatory Address to Lord Kelvin, prepared for presentation 

 to him on the occasion of the jubilee of his professoriate in the 

 University of Glasgow, was read from the Chair and unanimously 

 adopted. 



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

 ordered for them. 



The following Papers were read : 



I. " The Relation between the Refraction of the Elements and 

 their Chemical Equivalents." By Dr. J. H. GLADSTONE, F.R.S. 



II. "On the Magnetic Permeability and Hysteresis of Iron at Low 

 Temperatures." By Dr. J. A. FLEMING, F.R.S., and Professor 

 J. DEWAE, F.R.S. 



III. " On certain Changes observed in the Dimensions of Parts of the 



Carapace of Carcinus mcenas." By H. THOMPSON. Communi- 

 cated by Professor WELDON, F.R.S. 



IV. " On the Relation between the Viscosity (Internal Friction) of 



Liquids and their Chemical Nature." By Dr. T. E. THORPE, 

 F.R.S., and J. W. RODGER. 



