xx CONTENTS. 
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. 
Page 
1. The British Navy. By Captain Beprorp Pim, R.N., F.R.GS. ............ 657 
2. On a Self-registering Ship’s Compass. By Ropert PickWELL ............ 657 
3..The Working of Slate Quarries. By A. W. DARBISHIRE..........-.+eeeeeeee 658: 
4, The Action of Waves on Sea Beaches. By A. R. Hunt, M.A., F.G.S.... 658: 
5. Harbours of Refuge. By RosBerr Capper, F.R.G.S. .......eeceeeeeeeeeeeees 658 
6. The Panama Canal. By the Chevalier DE STOESS .........seseseeeeeeseeeeeeees 659 
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PLATE I, 
Tilustrative of the Report of the Committee for investigating the Tertiary Flora of 
the North of Ireland. 
PLATES II. anp III. 
Illustrative of the Report of the Committee for investigating the Ancient Earth- 
work in Epping Forest, known as the ‘ Loughton’ or ‘ Cowper’s’ Camp. 
PLATES 1V.—X. 
Illustrative of the Final Report of the Anthropometric Committee. 
PLATES XI. anp XIa.* 
Illustrative of Dr. Huggins’s Communication, ‘On some Results of Photographing 
the Solar Corona without an Kclipse.’ 
PLATE XII. 
Illustrative of Mr. C. Douglas Fox’s Communication, ‘On the Mersey Tunnel.” 
PLATES XIIT.—xXY. 
Illustrative of Professor H. C, Fleeming Jenkin’s Communication, ‘Nest Gearing.’ 
* This plate was presented by the author; the materials for it having been 
received by him after the article was printed. 
