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PROCEEDINGS of the FIRST and SECOND MEETINGS, at York 

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Contents : — Prof. Airy, on the Progress of Astronomy ; — J. W. Lubbock, on the Tides ; 

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 of the Science of Radiant Heat; — Prof, dimming, on Thermo-Electricity ;— Sir D. Brewster, 

 on the Progress of Optics ; — Rev. W. Whewell, on the Present State of Mineralogy ; — Rev. 

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 Review of Philological and Physical Researches. 



Together with Papers on Mathematics, Optics, Acoustics, Magnetism, Electricity, Chemistry, 

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PROCEEDINGS of the THIRD MEETING, at Cambridge, 1833, 

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Contents : — Proceedings of the Meeting ; — John Taylor, on Mineral Veins ; — Dr. 

 Lindley, on the Philosophy of Botany ; — Dr. Henry, on the Physiology of the Nervous Sy- 

 stem ; — P. Barlow, on the Strength of Materials ; — S. H. Christie, on the Magnetism of the 

 Earth; — Rev. J. Challis, on the Analytical Theory of Hydrostatics and Hydrodynamics;— 

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