PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ROYAL PHYSICAL SOCIETY. 



ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH SESSION, 1876-77. 



Wednesday, 15t7i Xovember 1876.— Dr John Alexander Smith, President, 



in the Chair. 



James Bryce, Esq., LL.D,, F.G.S., etc., 18 Morningside Place, was elected 

 a Resident Member. 



The following Donations to the Library were received, and thanks voted to 

 the Donors : 



1. Proceedings of the Royal Society [of London], Vol. XXIV., Nos. 166, 

 167. — From the Society. 2. Journal of the Linnean Society, (Botany) 

 Vol. XV., No. 82; (Zoology) Vol. XIL, Nos, 60-62.— From the Society. 

 3. Transactions of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts, Vol. IX., Part 3. — From 

 the Societv. 4. Proceedings of the Literary and Philosophical Societv of 

 Manchester, Vol. XIV., Nos. 11-13.— From the Society. 5. The Medical 

 Examiner, Vol. I., Nos. 7-10. 



I. Dr J. A. Smith, the retiring President, then delivered 

 the foUowing opening address : — 



Gentlemex, — In meeting here to open this new session of 

 the Eoyal Physical Society, the first thing that strikes ns all 

 is, that our AveU-known and highly -valued Secretary, Dr 

 Eobert Brown, is not present this evening to welcome us, 

 and, as usual, conduct the preliminary part of our business. 

 I am glad to say that it is not from ill health or any such 

 evil cause that we have not his well-known presence with us, 

 but that he has thought proper to migrate to the great metro- 

 polis, where he thinks and feels he will have more scope for 

 his talents and acquirements. 1 am sure we wish him all 

 success in his new sphere of life, and in the literary labours 



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