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Eeport on the Heat generated m the Blood during the process of Arteria- 

 lization. By Arthur Gamgee, M.D., F.E..S.E., Lecturer on Physiology 

 in the Extra- Academical Medical School of Edinburgh 137 



Eeport of the Committee appointed to consider the subject of Physiolo- 

 gical Experimentation 144 



Eeport on the Physiological Action of Organic Chemical Compounds. By 

 Benjamin Ward Eichardson, M.A., M.D., P.E.S 145 



Eeport of the Committee appointed to get cut and prepared Sections 

 of Mountain-Limestone Corals for the purpose of showing their Struc- 

 ture by means of Photography. The Committee consists of James 

 Thomson, P.G.S., and Prof. Hareness, F.E.S 165 



Second Eeport of the Committee appointed to consider and report on the 

 various Plans proposed for Legislating on the subject of Steam-Boiler 

 Explosions, with a view to their Prevention, — the Committee consisting 

 of Sir William Fairbairn, Bart., C.E., LL.D., IF.E.S., John Penn, 

 C.E., F.E.S., Frederick J. Beamwell, C.E., Hugh Mason, Samuel 

 EiGBT, Thomas Schofield, Charles F. Beyer, C.E., Thomas Webster, 

 Q.G., and Lavington E. Fletcher, C.E 166 



Eeport of the Committee on the " Treatment and Utilization of Sewage," 

 consisting of Eichaed B. Geantham, C.E., F.Qr.S. (Chairman), Pro- 

 fessor D. T. Ansted, F.E.S., Professor W. H. Corfield, M.A., M.B., J. 

 Bailet Denton, C.E., F.G.S., Dr. W. H. Gilbert, F.E.S. , John Thorn- 

 hell Harrison, C.E., Thomas Haavksley, C.E., F.G.S., W. Hope, Y.C, 

 Lieut.-Col. Leach, E.E., Dr. W. Odling, F.E.S., Dr. A. Voelckee, 

 F.E.S., Professor A. W. Wu-liamson, F.E.S., F.C.S., and Sir John 

 Lubbock, Bart., M.P., F.E.S. (Treasurer) 166 



Letters from M. Lavoisier to Dr. Black 189 



Eeport of the Committee, consisting of Dr. Anton Dourn, Professor Eol- 

 LESTON, and Mr. P. L. Sclater, appointed for the purpose of promoting 

 the Foundation of Zoological Stations in differeat parts of the World : 

 — Eeporter, Dr. Dohen 192 



Preliminary Eeport on the Thermal Equivalents of the Oxides of Chlo- 

 rine. By James Dewae, F.E.S.E 193 



Eeport on the practicability of establishing " A Close Time " for the pro- 

 tection of indigenous Animals. By a Committee, consisting of Prof. 

 Newton, M.A., F.E.S., Eev. H. B. Tristram, F.E.S., J. E. Harting, 

 F.L.S., F.Z.S., Eev. H. Barnes, and H. E. Dresser (Eeporter) 197 



Eeport of the Committee on Earthquakes in Scotland. The Committee 

 consists of Dr. Beyce, F.G.S., Sir W. Thomson, F.E.S., D. Mxlne- 

 HoME, F.E.S.E., P. Macfarlane, and J. Beough 197 



Eeport on the best means of providing for a uniformity of Weights and 

 Measures, with reference to the Interests of Science. By a Committee, 

 consisting of Sir John Boa^-ring, F.E.S., The Eight Hon. Sir C. B. Ad- 

 derley, M.P., Samuel Brown, F.S.S., Dr. Fare, F.E.S., FEA^-K P. 

 Fellowes, Professor Frankland, F.E.S., Professor Hennessy, F.E.S., 

 James Heywood, r.E.S., Sir Eobeei Kane, F.E.S., Professor Leose 



