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[DECEMBER 31, 1903 
.M. Jean Camus for a work entitled ‘‘ Les Hémoglobin- 
uries ’’; to M. Robert Leewy for his method of peritoneal 
grafting. Honourable mention was also made of the con- 
tributions of MM. Nicolle and Remlinger, Nobecourt, 
Merklen and Sevin, Ch. Monod and J. Vanverts. The 
Barbier prize is divided between MM. Anthony and Glover, 
the work of the former being in connection with the 
sternum, and that of the latter a new therapeutic method 
based on the application of a warm spray of non-volatile 
liquid. The arrears of the Bréant prize were divided 
between M. E. Chambon for his memoir *‘ L’Institut de 
vaccine animale, son histoire depuis+sa fondation en 
1864,’’ and Dr. Borrel for his papers on the parasitic 
theory of cancer. The Godard prize was awarded to Drs. 
N. Hallé and B. Métz for their contributions to the patho- 
logical anatomy of the bladder. J. B. Hillairet re- 
ceived an honourable mention. The Lallemand prize was 
divided between Mlle. Joteyko and MM. Garnier and 
Cololiau, and Dr. Giuseppe Pagano was honourably 
mentioned. Dr. Paul Godin received the Larrey prize for 
his. contribution on military hygiene, and M. G.-H. 
‘Lemoine and Dr. Jules Régnault were honourably 
,mentioned. Dr. F. Battesti was accorded the Bellion 
prize, while Dr. R. Glatard was mentioned very honour- 
ably. The arrears of the Mége prize fell to Dr. A. 
Monprofit for his work Chirurgie des ovaires et des 
itrompes. Dr. Alfred Fournier was awarded the 
Chaussier prize for his important contributions to medical 
and social science. In physiology, the Montyon prize was 
‘divided between M. Arthus for his 
coagulation of the blood, and M. V. 
on the action of diastases. The work of M. Bounhiol on 
the respiration of annelids receives particular mention. 
‘The Philipeaux prize was accorded to M. Lucien Daniel 
for, ,his investigations as to the nature of grafts and graft- 
ing. Prof. Chas. Richet received the La Caze prize for 
his numerous contributions to physiology. Dr, J. Denoyes 
was awarded the Pourat prize for his treatment of the 
subject proposed, viz. the action of high frequency currents 
on the phenomena of life. The essays of MM. Regnier 
and Bruhat were honourably mentioned. Prof. H.-G. 
Zeuthen, of Copenhagen, received the Binoux prize for his 
Studies on the history of the sciences. Of the general 
prizes, the Lavoisier medal was awarded to Prof. Carl 
‘Graebe, of Geneva, for his work in organic chemistry. 
Berthelot medals were awarded to Prof. Graebe and to 
MM. Bouveault, Guntz, Chavanne, Victor Henri, 
Arthus, and Capelle. The Montyon prize (unhealthy 
trades) was not awarded, but an honourable mention was 
accorded to M. Edouard Capelle for his work on lighting 
‘and heating by acetylene, the Wilde prize to M. Collet for 
‘his “determinations. of | the intensity of gravity, the 
Jchihatchef prize to Dr. Sven Hedin for his explorations 
‘In Asia, the Cuvier prize to M. Eugéne Simon for his 
*« ‘Histoire naturelle des Araignées,’’ the Parkin prize to 
MM. ‘Lacroix and Giraud for their investigations on the 
Henri for his work 
researches on the | 
recent eruptions of Martinique, the Petit D’ Ormoy prize 
(mathematical sciences) to M. Jacques Hadamard, the 
Petit D’Ormoy prize (natural sciences) to M. Bernard | 
Renault, the Boileau prize to M. Marius-Georges Grand- 
gean, the Estrade-Delcros prize to M. Léon Teisserenc 
de Bort for his fourteen years’ work in meteorology, the 
‘Cahours prize between MM. Marquis and Chavanne, the 
Saintour prize to M. Marcel Brillouin for his works on 
‘mathematical physics, the Trémont prize to M. Charles 
Frémont for his method of determining the limit of 
‘elasticity of metals employed in the arts, the Gegner prize 
to. M. Jean- Henri Fabre for his investigations in biological 
sfiénce, the Lannelongue prize to Mme. Vve Nepveu, the 
prize founded by Mme. la Marquise de Laplace to M. 
{ emy (Louis-Gabriel), and that founded by M. Félix Rivot 
is’ ‘divided between MM. 
‘Bouteloup. 
Remy, Breynaert, Gillier, and 
GOTTINGEN. 
“Royal Society of Sciences.—The Nachrichten (physico-. 
mathematical section), part v., 1903, contains the follow- 
ing, memoirs communicated to the Society :— 
“aly 25- —K. Schwarzschild: E lectrodynamics, iii. On 
the, ‘motion. of the electron. A. Scheenflies and F. 
'Pockels : Report on Pliicker’s scientific remains. 
NO 1783. VOL. 69] 
August 5.—P. Furtwangier : On the construction of the 
Klassenkérper for given algebraical domains, which contain 
the Ith root of unity. 
October 31.—F. Bernstein: On the Klassenkérper of an 
algebraical domain (second paper). LL. Heffter: Proof of 
the Cauchy-Goursat integral theorem. R. Schimmack: 
On the axiomatic basis of vector-addition. C. Runge: On 
the electromagnetic mass of the electrons. R. Fricke: On 
the polygonal continua occurring in the theory of auto- 
morphous functions. 
DIARY OF SOCIETIES. 
THURSDAY, December 31. 
Rovat InstTiruTion, at 3.—Extinct Animals: Prof. Ray Lankester, 
F.R.S. 
FRIDAY, JANvary 1. 
Gro ocists’ AssociaTION, at 8.—The Jurassic Rocks of East Greenland : 
Dr. Victor Madsen, translated with additional observations by Miss 
Ethel G. Skeat. 
SATURDAY, 
Roya INsTITUTION, at 
F.R.S. 
JANUARY 2. 
3.—Extinct Animals: Prof. Ray Lankester, 
MONDAY, January 4. 
Society orf CHEMICAL INpusTRY, at 8.—On the Defects of Uncarburetted 
Water Gas as Fuel for Laboratory Use: Dr. Chikashigé.—The Rapid 
Estimation of Mercury by means of Hypophosphorous Acid: B. F. 
Howard.—The Determination of Moisture in Nitro-glycerine Explosives : 
Arthur Marshall. 
ARISTOTELIAN Society, at 8.—Prof. Sidgwick’s Ethical Philosophy: 
Miss E. E. Constance Jones. 
TUESDAY, JANvuary 5. 
Roya at 3.—Extinct Animals: 
F.R.S. 
INSTITUTION, Prof. Ray Lankester, 
WEDNESDAY, January 6., 
Society OF ARTS, at 5.—Navigation of the Air (Juvenile Lecture): Eric 
S. Bruce. 
GEOLOGICAL Society, at 8.—On a Paleolithic Floor at Prah Sands in 
Cornwall: Clement Reid, F.R.S., and Mrs. Clement Reid.—Imple- 
mentiferous Sections at Wolvercote (Oxfordshire): Alexander M. Bell. 
THURSDAY, JaNuARY 7. 
RONTGEN Society, at 8.30.—The Revelations of Radium: Dr. 
Batten. 
RovyaL INsTITUTION, at 
F.R.S. 
G. B. 
3.—Extinct Animals: Prof. Ray Lankester, 
FRIDAY, January 8. 
Roya ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, at 5. 
SATURDAP, JANUARY 9. 
Roya. INSTITUTION, at 3.—Extinct Animals: 
Prof. Ray Lankeste1, 
F.R.S. 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Sir H. Johnston’s British Mammals. By R. L. 193 
Thermodynamics. byG.H.B. .. 194 
Geography as a Science. By Dr. A. J. Herbertson 195 
Miquid: Huel er : : Boe oe iC )e) 
Our Book Shelf :— 
Driesch: ‘‘ Die ‘Seele’ als elementarer Naturfaktor. 
Studien iiber die Bewegungen der Organismen.”— 
G. S. B. nope ; 197 
Dorsey : ‘‘ Indians of the South-west ” 197 
Kirby : ‘‘ The Butterflies and Moths of Europe” : 197 
Pionchon: ‘‘Grandeurs Géométriques.”—R.W.H.T. H. 198 
Letters to the Editor :— 
Secondary Radiation produced by Radium Rays.— 
Prof. L. R. Wilberforce. . 2 2 ag8 
An Interesting Yucca.—Prof. T. D. "A. Cockerell 198 
Sokotra. (J//ustrated.) By W. T. B. 199 
The Food and Drugs Acts .. . 201 
The January Meteors. BES W.F. ‘Denning . 7203 
Notes 0 5 Bech op c. 488} 
Our Astronomical Column :— 
Astronomical Occurrences in January, 1904 . 207 
Ephemeris for Winnecke’s.Comet . 207 
Spectrum of Mira Ceti . ; 207 
The ‘‘ Companion to the Observatory,” 1904 c 207 
Oxford and Science. By Prof. John Perry, F.R.S. 207 
A New German Botanical Society : abs 214 
University and Educational Intelligence . . . . . 215 
Societiesand Academies ...... . oad 215 
Diary of Societies .... 216 
