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4. On the Secretion of Oxalic Acid in the Dog. BvT. Wkslkt Mills, M.A., 

 M.l) '. 783 



5. On the Mechanism of VLsorption. By Professor V.. A. Schaper, F.R.S. 783 



On a Method of studying the In-ha'-iour of the Germs of Septic Organisms 

 under Changes of Temperature. By the Rev. Dr. Dallingku, F.ll.S.... 785 



7. Or. a Vegetable Organism which separates Sulphui-. By A. W. Bknnett 785 



8. On the Physiology of Therapeutics of the Cliloial Hydrate aud Ansesthetics 

 generally. By Dr. W. Alexaxdiju 785 



9. On the Growth of Children. By Dr. 0. S. Minot 785 



10. On the Proteids of Serum. Bv W. B. Halliburton and Profe isor E. A. 



SCHAFER, F.R.S ". 785 



11. On the Climate of Canada and its relations to Life and Health. By Dr. 



W. H. IIlNGSTON 785 



12. On the Production and Propagation of the American Trotter and Classifi- 

 cation of the Spermatozoa and Ova. By Dr. W. McM'jnauh 785 



Section E.— GEOGRAPHY. 



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 779 



Til Lit SD AY, AIGUST L>8. 



Address by General Sir .T. 11. Leproi-, O.B., K.C.M.G., LL.D., F.R.S., F.S.A., 

 Vice-Pres. R.G.S., President of the Section 787 



1. A Communication on Mr. Joseph Thomson's recent Exploration in Eastern 

 Africa. By General Sir J, II. Leproy, O.B., K.C.M.G., F.R.S 802 



2. A CommunicuLl^.a from Sir Joliu Kirk on Mr. II. Johnston's Kllima-njaro 

 Expedition. By General Sir J. II. Lkfroy, V.K, K.C.M.G., F.R.S 802 



3. The latest Researches in the Moeris Basin. By F. Cope Whitehotjse, 



M.A 802 



4. On Maps of Central Africa down to the commencement of the Seventeenth 

 Century. By E. G. Ravenstein, F.R.G.S 803 



FRIDAY, AUGUST 2<.». 



1. The remarkable Journey of the trained Indian Explorer A. K. on the 

 Frontiers of India and China. By Trelawnev Saunders 80:> 



2. The First General Census of India. By Trelawney Saunders 804 



'6, North Borneo. By E. P. Gueritz 805 



4 Mount Roraima, in Guiana. By Everaru F. im Thurn, M.A 800 



5. Object Lessons in Geography. By E. G, Ravenstein, F.R.G.S 80(» 



'MONDAY, SKPTEMliER 1. 



1. Report of the Committee for promoting the Survey of l"]astern Palestine... 807 



2. Comparison of the Climates of the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. By 



Dr. J. Beaufort Hublbert 807 



3. Some peculiar Storms on the North American Continent. By Dr. J. 

 Beaufort Hublbert 807 



4. On Dominion Surveys. By Trelawmey Saunders 807 



1884. a 



