March 27, 1879] 



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THURSDAY, March 27. 



ROYAI. SociKTT, at Z.-ip. — On the Organisation of the Fossil Plants of the 

 Coal-measures, Part X. : Prof. W. C. Williamscn. — Observations on the 

 Physiology and Histology of Convoluta Schultzii: P. Geddes. 



Royal Institution, at 3. — Sound: Prof. Tyndall. 



Society op Arts, at 8. — Dode's Process of Inoxidating Ircn : L. M. 

 Stoffel. 



London Institution, at 7. — The Harmonium: Ebenezer Prout. 

 FRIDAY, Makck 28. 



Royal Institution, at 9. — Etching: Seymour Haden. 



QuEKKTT Microscopical Club, at 8. — On the "Dual-Lichen" Hypo- 

 thesis: Dr. M. C. Cooke, M.A. — On a Successf 1 Method of Examimng 

 the Anatomy oi Actinia mesembryanthenium: F. A. Bedwell, M.A. 



Society of Arts, at 8. — Ship Canal through Ramiseran Island : S. McBean. 

 SATURDAY, March 29. 



Geologists' Association. — ^Visit to the British Museum at 2.30. 

 SUNDAY, March 30. 



Sunday Lecture Society, at 4. — Joseph Mazzini : Wm. Oarke. 

 MONDAY, March 31. 



Medical Society, at 8.30. 



I:»'STITUTE of Actuaries, at 7.— On the Construction of a Combined 

 Marriage and Mortality Table : T. B. Sprague. 

 TUHSDAY, April 1. 



Zoological Society, at 8.30. — To exhibit and make Remarks cna Drawing 

 of the Dolphin (_Dclphinus delphii): Prof. Flower. — Remarks on the 

 Bird's Eggs Collected during the C^a/i!<?«^4rr Expedition: Mr. Sclater. — 

 A Contribution to the Avi-fauna of the Zooloo AJchipelago : R. Bowdler 

 Sharpe, F.Z.S. 



Royal Institution, at 3. — Animal Development: Prof. Schafer. 



Statistical Society, at 7.45. — The Silver Question : Stephen Bourne. 



Society of Arts, at 8. — African Section ; Remarks upon an Old Map of 

 Africa contained in Janson's Atlas, published in Pans in 1612, and exhi- 

 bited by R. Ward. — The Submarine Telegraph to South Africa : J. Sive- 



IVEDNESDAY, April 2. 



Ento.viological Society, at 7. 



Society of Arts, at 8. — Some Causes of the Recent Depression in Trade : 

 B. Francis Cobb. •■ 



THURSDAY, April 3. 



Royal Society, at 8.30.— On the Thermal Conducti-»-ity of Water: J. T. 

 Bottomley. — The Preparation in a State of Purity of the Group of Metals 

 known as the Platinum Series, and Notes upon Iridio-Platinimi : Geo. 

 Matthey. — On the Reversal cf the Lines of Metallic Vapours, No. VI. : 

 Profs. Liveing and Dewar. 



Royal Institution, at 3.— Sound : Prof. Tyndall. 



Chemical Society, at 8. — On the Transformation of Aurin into Trimethyl- 

 psrarosaniline : R. S. Dale and C. Schorlemmer. — On a Gold Nugget 

 from South Aiierica: Mr. Attwood. — On the Solution of Aluminium 

 Hydrate by Ammonia and a Physical Isomeride of Alumina : G. C. F. 

 Cross. 



LiNNEAN Society, at 8.— Notes on Moguilea, &c. : John Miers. 

 FRIDAY, April 4. 



Geologists' Associ..vtion, at 8. 



Royal Institution, at 9. — Molecular Physics: Mr. Crcoke;. 

 SATURDAY, April 5. 



Royal Institution, at 3. — Etching: Seymour Haden. 



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