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William Fairbairn, Experimental Researches to determine the Strength of Locomo- 
tive Boilers, and the causes which lead té6 Explosion ;—J. J. Sylvester, Provisional 
Report on the Theory of Determinants ;—Professor Hodges, M.D., Report on the 
Gases evolved in Steeping Flax, and on the Composition and Economy of the Flax 
Plant ;—Thirteenth Report of Committee on Experiments on the Growth and 
Vitality of Seeds ;—Robert Hunt, on the Chemical Action of the Solar Radiations ; 
—Dr. John P. Bell, Observations on the Character and Measurements of Degrada- 
tion of the Yorkshire Coast ;—First Report of Committee on the Physical Character 
of the Moon’s Surface, as compared with that of the Earth ;—R. Mallet, Provisional 
Report on Earthquake Wave-Transits; and on Seismometrical Instruments — 
William Fairbairn, on the Mechanical Properties of Metals as derived from repeated 
Meltings, exhibiting the maximum point of strength and the causes of deterioration - 
—Robert Mallet, Third Report on the Facts of Earthquake Phenomena (continued). 
Together with the Transactions of the Sections, Mr. Hopkins’s Address, and 
Recommendations of the Association and its Committees. 
PROCEEDINGS or tre TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING, at Liver- 
pool, 1854, Published at 18s. 
CONTENTS :—R. Mallet, Third Report on the Facts of Earthquake Phenomena 
(continued) ;—Major-General Chesney, on the Construction and General Use of 
Efficient Life-Boats ;—Rev. Prof. Powell, Third Report on the present State of our 
Knowledge of Radiant Heat ;—Colonel Sabine, on some of the results obtained at 
the British Colonial Magnetic Observatories ;—Colonel Portlock, Report of the 
Committee on Earthquakes, with their proceedings respecting Seismometers ;—Dr. 
Gladstone, on the Influence of the Solar Radiations on the Vital Powers of Plants, 
Part 2 ;—Rev. Prof. Powell, Report on Observations of Luminous Meteors, 1853-54 ; 
—Second Report of the Committee on the Physical Character of the Moon’s Surface ; 
—W. G. Armstrong, on the Application of Water-Pressure Machinery ;—J. B. Lawes 
and Dr. Gilbert, on the Equivalency of Starch and Sugar in Food ;—Archibald 
Smith, on the Deviations of the Compass in Wooden and Iron Ships ;—Fourteenth 
Report of Committee on Experiments on the Growth and Vitality of Seeds. 
Together with the Transactions of the Sections, the Earl of Harrowby’s Address, 
and Recommendations of the Association and its Committees. 
PROCEEDINGS or tax TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING, at Glasgow, 
1855, Published at 15s. 
CONTENTS :—T. Dobson, Report on the Relation between Explosions in Coal- 
Mines and Revolving Storms ;—Dr. Gladstone, on the Influence of the Solar Radia- 
‘tions on the Vital Powers of Plants growing under different Atmospheric Conditions, 
Fart 3;—C. Spence Bate, on the British Edriophthalma ;—J. F. Bateman, on the 
present state of our knowledge on the Supply of Water to Towns ;—Fifteenth 
Report of Committee on Experiments on the Growth and Vitality of Seeds ;—Rey. 
Prof. Powell, Report on Observations of Luminous Meteors, 1854-55 ;—Report of 
Committee appointed to inquire into the best means of ascertaining those properties 
of Metals and effects of various modes of treating them which are of importance 
to the durability and efficiency of Artillery ;—Rev. Prof. Henslow, Report on Typical 
Objects in Natural History ;—A. Follett Osler, Account of the Self-registering 
Anemometer and Rain-Gauge at the Liverpool Observatory ;—Provisional Reports, 
Together with the Transactions of the Sections, the Duke of Argyll’s Address, 
and Recommendations of the Association and its Committees. 
PROCEEDINGS or tar TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING, at Chel- 
tenham, 1856, Published at 18s. 
CONTENTS :—Report from the Committee ap 
upon the effects produced upon the Channels of the Mersey by the alterations which 
within the last fifty years have been made in its Banks ;—J. Thomson, Interim 
Report on progress in Researches on the Measurement of Water by Weir Boards :-— 
Dredging Report, Frith of Clyde, 1856;—Reyv. B. Powell, Report on Observations of 
Luminous Meteors, 1855-1856 ;-—Prof. Bunsen and Dr. H. E. Roscoe, Photochemical 
Researches ;—Rev. James Booth, on the Trigonometry of the Parabola, and the 
pointed to investigate and report 
