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Second Eeport of tlie Committee, consisting of C. W. MEKEirrELD, 

 F.R.S., G. P. Bidder, C.E., F.K.G.S., Capt. Pofglas Galton, IMl.S., 



F, Galton, F.E.S., Prof. IIankixe, F.ll.S., and W. Feottdb, appointed 

 to report on the state of existing knoTvlcdge on the Stability, Pro- 

 pulsion, and Sea-going Qualities of Ships, and as to the application 

 ■which it may be desirable to make to Her Majesty's Government on 

 these subjects. Prepared for the Committee by C. "W. Merkipield, 

 F.ll.S 44 



Report of the Committee on Earthquakes in Scotland. The Committee 

 consists of Sir W. Thomson, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., D. Miine-Home, 

 F.E.S.E., P. Macfaelane, and J. Beyce, M.A., LL.D., F.G.S. (Re- 

 porter) 48 



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

 reappointed at Exeter, 1869, and consisting of Eichaed B. Gbantham, 

 M. Inst. C.E., F.G.S., Chairman, M. C. Cooke, M.A., Prof. Corfield, 

 M.A., M.B., J. Bailey Denton, M. Inst. C.E., F.G.S., John Thoen- 



HTLL HaEEISON, M. lust. C.E., WlLLIAM HoPE, V.C, Pl'of. MaESHALL, 



F.E.C.S., F.E.S., Benjamin H. Paul, Ph.D., F.C.S., Prof. Wankltn, 

 Prof. Williamson, Ph.D., F.E.S., and Sir John Lubbock, Bart., M.P., 

 F.E.S., Treasurer 49 



Eeport on Observations of Luminous Meteors, 1869-70. By a Com- 

 mittee, consisting of James Glaishee, F.E.S., of the Eoyal Observa- 

 tory, Greenwich, Eobeet P. Greg, F.G.S., F.E.A.S., Alexandee S. 

 Heeschel, F.E.A.S., and Chaeles Brooke, F.E.S., Secretary to the 

 Meteorological Society 7G 



Eeport on Recent Progress in Elliptic and Hvperclliptic Functions. Bj^ 

 W. H. L. Eussell, F.E.S ' 102 



Committee for the purpose of promoting the extension, improvement, 

 and harmonic analysis of Tidal Observations, Consisting of Sir 

 AVilliam Thomson, LL.D., F.E.S., Prof, J. C. Adams, F.E.S., The 

 Astronomer Eotal, F.R.S., J. F. Bateman, F.E.S., Admiral Sir 

 Edward Belcher, K.C.B., T. G. Bunt, Stuff-Commandcr Burdwood, 

 R.N., Warren De La Rue. F.R.S., Prof. Fischer, F.R.S., J. P. Gassiot, 

 F.R.S., Prof. Hacghton, F.R.S., J. R. Hind, F.R.S., Prof. Ivelland, 

 F.R.S., Staff-Captain Moriarty, C.B., J. Oldham, C.E., W. Parkes, 

 M. Inst. C.E., Prof. B. Price, F.R.S., Rev. C. Pritchaed, LL.D., 

 F.R.S., Prof. Rankine, LL.D., F.R.S., Captain Eichaeds, E.JST., F.E.S., 

 Dr. EoBiNsoN, F.E.S., General Sabine, President of the Eoyal Society, 

 W. SissoNs, Prof. Stokes, D.C.L., F.E.S., T. Webstee, M.A., F.E.S., 

 and Prof. Fullee, M.A., and J. F. Iselin, M.A., Secretaries 120 



On a New Steam-power Meter. By Messrs. Ashton and Storey .... 151 



Report on the Action of the Methvl and AUied Series. By Benjamin 

 W. Eichaedson, M.D., Jf.E.S. .". 155 



Report of the Eainfall Committee for the Year 1869-70, consisting of 

 C. Brooke, F.E.S. (Chairman), J. Glaishee, F.E.S., Prof. Phillips, 

 F.R.S., J. F. Bateman, C.E., F.E.S., E. W. Mylne, C.E., F.E.S., 

 T. Hawksley, C.E., Prof. Adams, F.E.S., C. Tomlinson, F.E.S., 

 Prof. Sylvester, F.E.S., Dr. Pole, F.E.S., Eogees Field, C.E., and 



G. J. Symons, Secretary 170 



