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May 7, 1896 continued. 



III. " The Electromotive Properties of Malapterurus ekctricus." By 



Professor GOTCH, F.R.S., and G. J. BURCH. 



IV. "The Occurrence of Nutritive Fat in the Human Placenta. 



Preliminary Communication." By Dr. T. W. EDEN. Commu- 

 nicated by Dr. PYE SMITH, F.R.S. 



The Society adjourned over Ascension Day to Thursday, May 21. 



May 21, 1896. 

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



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

 ordered for them. 



The following Papers were read : 



I. " On the Changes produced in Magnetised Iron and Steel by 

 cooling to the Temperature of Liquid Air." By Professor J. 

 DEWAR, F.R.S., and Dr. J. A. FLEMING, F.R.S. 



II. " Note on the Larva and Post-larval Development of Leuco- 

 solenia variabilis, H. sp., with Remarks on the Development of 

 other Asconidse." By E. A. MINCHIN. Communicated by 

 Professor LANKESTER, F.R.S. 



III. " Helium and Argon. Part III. Experiments which show the 



Inactivity of these Elements.'' By Professor RAMSAY, F.R.S. , 

 and Dr. J. NORMAN COLLJE. 



IV. "On the Amount of Argon and Helium contained in the Gas 



from the Bath Springs." By LORD RAYLEIGH, Sec. R.S. . 



The Society adjourned over the Whitsuntide Recess to Thursday, 

 June 4. 



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