CONTENTS. 

 VOL. XXXVII. 



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No. 232. May 1, 1884. 

 List of Candidates 1 



On the Cortical Connexions of the Optic Nerves. By D. J. Hamilton, 

 M.B., F.R.S.E., Professor of Pathological Anatomy (Sir Erasmus 

 Wilson Chair) in Aberdeen University 1 



On the Connexion of the Himalaya Snowfall with Dry Winds and 

 Seasons of Drought in India. By Henry F. Blanford, F.E.S 3 



Report to the Solar Physics Committee on a Comparison between appa- 

 rent Inequalities of short Period in Sun-spot Areas and in Diurnal 

 Temperature-ranges at Toronto and at Kew. By Balfour Stewart, 

 M.A., LL.D., F.B.S., and William Lant Carpenter, B.A., B.Sc 22 



Some New Phenomena of Electrolysis. By G. Gore, F.RS., LL.D 24 



May 8, 1884. 



On a Eelation between the Coefficient of the Thomson Effect and certain 

 other Physical Properties of Metals. By Shelford Bidwell, M.A., 

 LL.B 25 



Experimental Research on the Electromotive Force from Difference of 

 Potential during Diffusion in Tidal Streams. By Thomas Andrews, 

 F.R.S.E., Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., Wortley Iron Works, near Sheffield .... 28 



On Unequal Electric Conduction-resistance at Cathodes. Bv G. Gore, 

 F.R.S., LL.D 35 



May 15, 1884. 



Some Experiments on Metallic Reflection. No. V. On the Amount of 

 Light reflected by Metallic Surfaces. III. By Sir John Conroy, Bart., 

 M.A. 36 



