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of Sir William Pairbvirn, Bart., C.E., LL.D., F.R.S., (fee, Sir Josepu 

 WniTWORxn, Eart., C.E., F.R.S., John Penn, C.E., F.ll.S., Frederick 

 J. Bramwell, C.E., Hugh Masox, Samuel IIigby, Thomas Schofield, • 

 Charles F. Beyer, C.E., Thomas Webster, Q.C, and Latington E. 

 Fletcher, C.E 1 



lleport of the Committee appointed for the purpose of calling the atten- 

 tion of Her Majesty's Government to the importance of completing, 

 without delaj'^, the valuable investigation into the composition and 

 geological distribution of the Haematite Iron-ores of Great Britain 

 and Ireland, which has been already in part published in the Memoirs 

 of the Geological Survey, — consisting of Prof. Stokes, F.R.S., Prof. 

 Harkness, F.B.S., and B. A. C. Godwix-Austen, F.ll.S 9 



Eeport on the Sedimentary Deposits of the Iliver Onny. By the Rev. 

 J. D. La Toxjche H 



Eeport of the Committee on the Chemical Xaiure of Cast Iron. The 

 Committee consists of F. A. Abel, F.E.S., D. Foubios, F.K.S., and 

 A. Matihiessex, F.E.S 13 



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

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

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

 F.L.S., F,Z.S., Eev. H. Barnes, and H. E. Dresser (Eeporter) 13 



Eeport of the Committee on Standards of Electrical Ecsistance. The 

 Committee consists of Prof. Williamson, F.E.S., Prof Sir Charles 

 Wheatstone, F.E.S., Prof. Sir W. Thomson, F.E.S., Prof. W. A, 

 Miller, F.E.S., Dr. A. Matthiessen, F.E.S., Sir Charles Bright, 

 C.E., F.E.G.S., J. Clerk Maxavell, F.E.S., C. W., Siemens, F.E.S., 

 Balfour Stewart, F.E.S., Dr. Joule, F.E.S., C. F. Yarlet, Prof. G. 

 C. Foster, F.ll.S., C. Hockin, M.D., and Prof. Fleeming Jenkin, 

 F.E.S. (Secretary) 14 



Sixth Eeport of the Committee for Exploring Kent's Cavern, Devon- 

 shire, — the Committee consisting of Sir Charles Lyell, Bart., F.E.S., 

 Professor Phillits, F.ll.S., Sir John Lubbock, Bart., F.R.S., John 

 Evans, F.E.S., Edward Vivian, George Busk, F.ll.S., William Boyd 

 Dawkins, F.E.S., William Ayshford Sanford, F.G.S., and William 

 Pengelly, F.ll.S. (Eeporter) 16 



Third Eeport of the Committee for the purpose of investigating the rate 

 of Increase of Underground Temperature downwards in various Locali- 

 ties of Dry Land and under Water. Drawn up by Professor Everett, 

 at the request of the Committee, consisting of Sir William Thomson, 

 F.E.S., Sir Charles Lyell, F.E.S., J. Clerk Maxwell, F.E.S., Pro- 

 fessor Phillips, F.E.S., G. J. Symons, F.M.S., Dr. Balfour Stewart, 

 F.E.S., Prof. Eamsay, F.E.S., A. Geikie, F.ll.S., J. Glaisher, F.E.S., 

 Eev. Dr. Graham, E. W. Bikney, F.E.S., George Maw, F.G.S., W. 

 Pengelly, F.E.S., S. J. Mackie, F.G.S., and Professor Everett, D.C.L. 

 (Secretary) 29 



Second Eeport of the Committee appointed to get cut and prepared 

 Sections of Mountain-Limestone Corals for Photographing. The 

 Committee consists of Henry Woodward, F.G.S., Prof. Duncan, 

 F.E.S., Prof. H.VRKNESS, F.E.S., and James Thomson, F.G.S 44 



