CONTENTS.-No. CXIIL 

 JOURNAL OF THE TRANSACTIONS. 



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Annual Meeting. The Twenty-ninth Eeport ... 1 



The Annual Address. On the Perception of Light. By Sir 

 G. Gabriel Stokes, Bart., F.R.S., the President 11 



Speeches by — 



The Rt. Hon. Lord Halsbury, F.R.S., Lord High 



Chancellor. 

 Sir Henry Barkly, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., F.E.S. 

 Sir Charles Gordon, K.C.B., Q.H.P. 

 Rev. Professor A. H. Sayce, D.D., &c 21 



Ordinary Meeting 24 



Ordinary Meeting 25 



On Scientific Research and Biblical Study. By the Rev. 



Canon R. B. Girdlestone, M.A 25 



Discussion. Remarks by — 

 T. Cbaplin, M.D. 

 Mr. D. Howard, F.C.S., &c. 

 Rev. Dr. Lowy, &c 35 



Ordinary Meeting 43 



On Certain Inscriptions and Records Referring to Bai^ylonia, 

 Elam, and Their Rulers, and other Matters. By 

 Theophilus G. Pinches, M.R.A.S. With copies of tablets, 

 &c., AND Arranged by the Author up to September 25th, 

 1897, with Opinions of Professors Hommel, Sayce, and 

 Others 43 



Communication from Professor A. H. Sayce, D.D. 90 



Ordinary Meeting .... 91 



Ordinary Meeting 92 



Address to Her Majesty the Queen on the Death of Prince 



Henry of Battenbbrg 92 



*4£.* The Institute's object being to investigate, it must not be held to endorse 

 the variov.s views expressed at its meetings. 



