Proceedings ami Lists of Papers published and read. 1 1 9 



November 17, 1898. 

 The LORD LISTER, F.R.C.S, D.C.L., President, in the Chair. 



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

 ordered for them. 



In pursuance of the Statutes, notice of the ensuing Anniversary 

 Meeting was given from the Chair. 



Major MacMahon, Dr. Ludwig Mond, and Professor Seeley were by 

 ballot elected Auditors of the Treasurer's accounts on the part of the 

 Society. 



The following Papers received during the recess and published, in 

 full or in abstract, in accordance with the Standing Orders of Council, 

 were read in title : 



Professor A. W. RiicKER, Sec. R.S. and W. H. WHITE. On the Deter- 

 mination of the Magnetic Susceptibility of Rocks. 



Dr. VAUGHAN HARLEY. The Influence of Removal of the Large 

 Intestine and increasing Quantities of Fat in the Diet on general 

 Metabolism in Dogs. 



The LORD RAYLEIGH, F.R.S. On the Character of the Impurity found 

 in Nitrogen Gas derived from Urea. 



Dr. C. J. MARTIN. Further Observations concerning the Relation of 

 the Toxin and Anti-Toxin of Snake-Venom. 



The following Papers were read : 



I. " Further Note on the Sensory Nerves of the Eye-Muscles." By 

 Professor SHERRINGTON, F.R.S. 



II. " Further Observations on the Effects of Partial Thyroidectomy." 

 By W. EDMUNDS. 



III. " Contributions to our Knowledge of the Formation, Storage, and 



Depletion of Carbohydrates in Monocotyledons." By J. 

 PARKIN. 



IV. " An Experiment in search of a Directive Action of one Quartz 



Crystal on another." By Professor POYNTING, F.R.S., and 

 P. L. GRAY. 



V. " The Electrical Conductivity and Luminosity of Flames contain- 

 ing Vaporised Salts." By Professor SMITHELLS, H. M. 

 DAWSON, and H. A. WILSON. 



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