TRANSACTIONS OF THE SECTIONS. 



Section A.—MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE. 



TIIURSBAY, AUGUST 28. 



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 Address bv Professor Sir William Thomson, M.A., I.I..1>., D.C.Ii., F.R.S.L. 

 & K., F'.ll.A.S., Proddfiit of the Section G13 



1. On the Action of Fjubricants. By Professor Osiiorne Reynolds, F.R.S. 622 



2. On Kinetic lOlastirity as ilhistratiiifr the >reehanieal Theory of Heat. Ry 

 Professor Osiioune Reynolhs, F.R.S , 622 



3. On the Vapour-])ressuie of a snhstance in the solid and liqnid states at the 



same teni])eruture. By Profe.ssor AViLiJAM Ramsay, I'h.I)., and Sydney 

 Young, D.Sc 622 



4. On the Law of Total Radiation at Iliprh Teiuperntures. By Professor J. 



Dewak, M.A., F.R.S 623 



6. On Jjoss of ileal l)y Radiation and Convection as alVected ))y the diinr^n- 

 sions of tlie coolinii' budv, and cm Coolini^ in Vaciiiur Bv J. T. ]'.>ttom- 

 u.!Y,M..\.,F.R.S.K : ;. 623 



6. On a Gyrostatic Workinj,' Model of the Majmetic Compass. By Professor 



Sir William Thomson, LL.D., F.15.S 625 



7. Recent Ln])rovemen'i in A))paratus and Methods for Soundinj^ Ocean Depths, 



By Itear-Admiral Uaniel Ammen, T.S. Xavy 629 



FlilDA )\ AUaUST 21». 



1. The Seat of the lOleciromotive Force.s in the Voltaic Cell. ]iy Professor 

 Oliyek J. Lou(ii;, U.Sc 631 



2. Report of tiie Committee for constnictinj.' and issuin},' practical Standards 



for use in lOlectrical Measurements 631 



3. On certain prattical applications of a new Mechanical Principle. By Pro- 



fessor H. S.IIele Siiaw 631 



4. On some Irregularities depending on Temperature in Bailv's experiments 



on the Mean liensity of the Earth. ]iy Professor AV. M. lIiCKS, M.A 632 



5. On Safety Fuses for Electric Circuit-s. Bv Professor Sir William Thom- 

 son, LL.'D., F.R.S ' 632 



6. A Lecture Experiment on Induction. By Professor Lord Ratleiqh, 

 LL.I)., F.R.S 632 



7. On Telephoning tlirough a Cable. By Professor Lord Rayleigh, LL.D., 



F.R.S 632 



