RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. Ixxi 



That Professor Harkness, Mr. William Jolly, aud Dr. J. Bryce bo a 

 Committee for the purpose of coUectiug Fossils from localities of difficult 

 access iu North -western Scotland, that the specimens be deposited in the 

 Edinburgh Industrial Museum, aud that duplicates be deposited in such 

 Museum as the Association may designate ; that Mr. William JoUy be the 

 Secretary, and that the sum of £10 be placed at their disposal for the 

 purpose. 



That Professor Eamsay, Professor Geikie, Professor J. Young, Professor 

 Nicol, Dr. Bryce, Dr. Arthur Mitchell, Professor Hull, Sir E. Griffith, Bart., 

 Dr. King, Professor Harkness, Mr. Prestwich, Mr. Hughes, and Mr. PengcRy 

 be a Committee for the purpose of ascertaining the existence in different 

 parts of the United Kingdom of any Erratic Blocks or Boulders, indicating on 

 Maps their position and height above the sea, as also of ascertaining the 

 nature of the rocks composing these blocks, their size, shape, and other par- 

 ticulars of interest, and of endeavouring to prevent the destruction of such 

 blocks as in the opinion of the Committee are worthy of being preserved ; 

 that Mr. MiLne Holme be the Secretary, and that the sum of £10 be placed 

 at their disposal for the purpose. 



That Mr. Stainton, Professor Kewton, and Sir John Lubbock be a Com- 

 mittee for the purpose of continuing a Eecord of Zoological Literature ; that 

 Mr. Stainton be the Secretary, and that the sum of £100 be placed at theii 

 disposal for the purpose. 



That Professor Balfour, Dr. Cleghorn, Mr. Eobert Hutchinson, Mr. Alexander 

 Buchau, and Mr. John Sadler be a Committee for the purpose of taking Ob- 

 servations on the effect of the Denudation of Timber on the EainfaU in North 

 Britain ; that Dr. Cleghorn be the Secretary, and that the sum of £20 be placed 

 at their disposal for the purpose. 



That Dr. Sharpey, Dr. Eichardson, and Professor Humphry be a Com- 

 mittee for the purpose of continuing investigations on the Physiological 

 Action of Organic Chemical Compounds ; that Dr. Eichardson be the Secretary, 

 and that the sum of £25 be jjlaced at their disposal for the purpose. 



That Professor Michael Foster, Mr. W. H. Flower, and Mr. Benjamin 

 Lowne be a Committee for the purpose of making Terato-embryological 

 inquiries ; that Mr. Lowne be the Secretary, and that the sum of £20 be 

 placed at their disposal for the purpose. 



That Professor M. Foster, Dr. Arthur Gamgee, and Mr. E. Eay Lankester 

 be a Committee for the purpose of investigating the amount of Heat gene- 

 rated in the Blood in the Process of Arterialization ; that Dr. Gamgee be the 

 Secretarj', and that the sum of £15 be placed at their disposal for the 

 purpose. 



That Professor Christison, Dr. Laycock, and Dr. Frascr be a Committee for 

 the purpose of investigating the Antagonism of Poisonous Substances ; that 

 Dr. Fraser be the Secretary, and that the sum of £20 be placed at their disposal 

 for the purpose. 



That Sir E. I. Murchison, Bart., the Eev. Dr. Giusburg, Mr. Hepworth 

 Dixon, Eev. Dr. Tristram, General Chesney, Eev. Professor Eawlinson, and 

 Mr. John A. Tinne be a Committee for the pui-pose of undertaking a Geogra- 

 phical Exploration of the country of Moab ; and that the sum of £100 be. 

 placed at their disposal for the purpose, in addition to the sum of £1 00 

 granted last year, but not expended because it was found to be insufficient 

 for the purpose. . ^ . 



That the Metric Committee be reappointed, such Committee to consist of 

 Sir John Bowring. The Eight Hon. Sir Stafford H. Northeote, Bart., C.B., 



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