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XIII. Sir Humphry Davy, from a portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence, in the 



possession of the Royal Society . . . To face page 208 



XIV. John Dalton, from a portrait by B. R. Faulkner, in the possession 



of the Royal Society . . . ' . . To face page 224 



XV. Michael Faraday, from a portrait by A. Blaikley, in the possession 

 of the Royal Society . .... To face page 240 



XVI. Lord Kelvin. Photogravure by Messrs. Annan & Co. from a 

 photograph by Messrs. Dickinsons, New Bond Street. 



To face page 256 



XVII. Lord Lister. Photogravure by Messrs. Elliot & Fry, London. 



To face page 272 



XVIII. Charles Darwin. Photogravure by the Oxford University Press from 

 a painting by Walter W. Ouless, R.A. . To face page 288 



XIX. The present Meeting-room in the Apartments of the Royal Society, 

 Burlington House ..... To face page 296 



XX. The Principal Library in the same Apartments . To face page 304 



