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THURSDAY, November 7. 

 LiNSEAN SociSTY, at 8.— On the Existence of Carpfsium (C. cemuum T) 

 in Queensland: Lewis A. Beraays. — Notes on Cleistogamic Flowers, 

 chiefly of Viola, Oxalis, and Impatiens : Alfred W. Bennett — Descrip- 

 ti;n5 of New Hemiptera: Dr. F. Buchanan White. — On the Absorption of 

 Rain and Dew by tne Grien Parts of Plants : Rev. George Henslow. 

 Chhmicai. Society, at 8.— On the Red Colouring Matter of the Litho- 

 speriiim Erythrorhizon : M. Kahara. — On the Occurrence of Certain 

 Nitrogen Adds amongst the Products of Combustion of Coal Gas and 

 Hydrogen Flames : L. T. Wright.— Second Report en Researches on some 

 points in Chemical Dynamics ; Dr. Wright and Mr. Luff. — On the Consti- 

 tution of the Olefine produced by the Action of Zinc on Ethylic Iodide : 

 Dr. Frankland. 



SATURDAY, No\-embkr 9. 

 Physical Society, at 3. 



SUNDAY, November 10. 

 SvNDAY Lecture Society, at 4. — Voltaire: Moncure D. Conwav. 



MONDAY, November ii. 

 RoY-\L Geographical Society, at 8.30. 



TUESDAY, November 12. 

 A:;thropoijOgical Instititte, at 8. — Report on Anthropological Proceed- 

 ings at the Oriental Congress : R. Cust. — On some Characters_ Tattooed 

 en a Ivlotu Woman: J. Park HarrisDn, M.A. — On some American IIlus- 

 trati J.^s of the Evolution of New Varieties of Men ; Dr. Daniel Wilson. 

 West London Scientific Associ.\tion, at 8. 



WEDNESDAY, November 13. 

 Royal Microscopical Society, at 8. — Further Inquiry into the Limits of 

 Microscopic Vision and the Delusive Application of Fraunhofer's Optical 

 Law of Vision : Dr. R. Pigott. — O.t the Measurement of the Angle of 

 Aperture of Objectives : F. H. Wenham. 



THURSDAY, November 14. 

 Mathematical Society, at 8. — Anniversary. — Instability of Jets : Lord 

 Rayleigh. F.R.S.— Self-strained Frames of Six Joints: Prof. M. W. 

 Crofton, F.R.S. 



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