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won. The grant was almost absurdly small, but a great 

 point was gained in the recognition of the principle of 

 state aid for the university colleges. The local prestige 

 thus gained by the college was almost as important as 

 the money value of the grant, and to obtain an increase 

 appeared only a matter of time. In fact, before two 

 years were over the agitation for an increase began. In 

 this further movement Ramsay, though no longer 

 Principal of a college, took a very active part, and the 

 influence which he exerted throughout must be counted 

 among his great services to science. The present position 

 of the new universities, which have developed from the 

 colleges, is a result of the recognition of the principles for 

 which he fought. 



LIST OF PAPERS BY RAMSAY AND YOUNG. 



1. Trans. Chem. Soc. 45, 88 (1884). The Decomposition of 



Ammonia by Heat. 



2. Trans. Roy. Soc. 175, 37 (1884). The Influence of Pressure 



on the Temperature of Volatilisation of Solids. 



3. Trans. Roy. Soc. 175, 461 (1884). Influence of Change of 



Condition from the Liquid to the Solid State on Vapour- 

 pressure. 



4. Trans. Chem. Soc. 47, 42 (1885). On a New Method of 



Determining the Vapour-pressures of Solids and Liquids, 

 and on the Vapour Pressure of Acetic Acid. 



5. Trans. Chem. Soc. 47, 640 (1885). A Method for obtaining 



Constant Temperatures. 



6. Berichte, 18, 2855 (1885). Ueber die sogenannte " Speci- 



fische Remission von Kahlbaum." 



