Proceedings and List of Papers read. 171 



December 15, 1898. 

 The LOUD LISTEE, F.E.C.S., D.C.L., in the Chair. 



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

 ordered for them. 



The Right Hon. the Lord Curzon of Kedleston, a member of Her 

 Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, was balloted for and elected 

 a Fellow of the Society. 



The following Papers were read : 



I. " Application of Liquid Hydrogen to the Production of High 

 Vacua, and their Spectroscopic Examination." By JAMES 

 DEWAR, LL.D., F.E.S. 



II. " On the Boiling Point of Liquid Hydrogen under reduced 

 Pressure." By JAMES DEWAR, LL.D., F.E.S. 



III. "Ionic Velocities." By ORME MASSON. Communicated by 



Professor EAMSAY, F.E.S. 



IV. " Note on the Densities of ' Atmospheric Nitrogen,' Pure Nitro- 



gen, and Argon." By WILLIAM EAMSAY, F.E.S. 



V. " The Preparation and some of the Properties of Pure Argon." 

 By WILLIAM EAMSAY, F.E.S., and Dr. MORRIS W. TRAVERS. 



VI. " Observations on the Anatomy, Physiology, and Degenerations of 

 the Nervous System of the Bird." By E. BOYCE and W. B. 

 WARRINGTON. Communicated by Professor SHERRINGTON> 

 F.E.S. 



VII. " The Action of Magnetised Electrodes upon Electrical Discharge 

 Phenomena in Earefied Gases. Preliminary Note." By 

 C. E. S. PHILLIPS. Communicated by Sir WILLIAM CROOKES,, 

 F.E.S. 



VIII. " On the Eeciprocal Innervation of Antagonistic Muscles. Fifth 

 Note." By C. S. SHERRINGTON, M.A., M.D., F.E.S. 



The Society adjourned over the Christmas Eecess to Thursday, 

 January 19, 1899. 



