RECOMMENDATIONS OK THE GENERAL COMMITTEE, Ixxvil 



Tliat Dr. Arthur Gamgee, Mr. E. Eay Lankcster, and Dr. M. Foster be a 

 Committee for the purpose of investigating the amount of Heat generated in 

 the Blood, in the process of arterialization ; that Dr. Arthur Gamgee be the 

 Secretary, and that the sum of =£15 be placed at their disposal for the purpose. 



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

 Sir John Bowring, The Bight Hon. Sir Stafford H. Northcoto, Bart., C.B., 

 M.P., The Bight Hon. C. B. Adderley, M.P., Mr. Samuel Brown, Dr. Farr, 

 Mr.Frank P. FcUowes, Professor Franklaud, Professor Hennessy, Mr. James 

 Heywood, Sir Bobcrt Kane, Professor Leone Levi, Professor W. A. Millei', 

 Professor Bankiue, Mr. C. W. Siemens, Colonel Sykes, M.P., Professor A. W. 

 Williamson, Mr. James Yates, Dr. George Glover, Mr. Joseph "VVhitworth, 

 Mr. J. R. Kapier, Mr. H. Dircks, Mr. J. V. JST. Bazalgette, Mr. W. Smith, 

 Mr. W. Fairbairn, and Mr. John Robinson ; that Professor Leone Levi be 

 the Secretary, and that the sum of .£25 be placed at their disposal for the 

 purpose of being applied solely to scientific purposes, printing, and corre- 

 spondence. 



Applications for Reports and Researches not involving Grants 



of Money. 



That the Committee, consisting of Mr. E. J. Lowe, Professor Frankland, 

 Professor A. W. Williamson, Mr. Glaisher, Dr. Moffat, Mr. C. Brooke, Dr. 

 Andi-CM-s, and Dr. B. Ward Richardson, for promoting accurate Meteorological 

 Observations of Ozone be reappointed with the addition of the name of Sir 

 Edward Belcher. 



That Professor Sylvester, Professor Cayley, Professor Hirst, Rev. Professor 

 Bartholomew Price, Professor H. J. S. Smith, Mr. W. Spottiswoode, Mr. R. B. 

 Hayward, Dr. Salmon, Rev. R. Townsend, Professor Fuller, Professor Kelland, 

 Mr. J. M. Wilson, and Mr. W. K. Clifford be a Committee (with power to add 

 to their number) for the purpose of considering the possibility of improving 

 the methods of instruction in elementary geometrj-, and that Mr. W. K. Cliffbrd 

 be the Secretary. 



That the Committee on Electrical Standards, consisting of Professor 

 Williamson, Professor Sir Charles Wheatstone, Professor Sir W. Thomson, 

 Professor W. A. MiUer, Dr. A. Matthiessen, Mr. Fleeming Jenkin, Sir 

 Charles Bright, Mr. J. Clerk Maxwell, Mr. C. W. Siemens, Mr. Balfour 

 Stewart, Dr. Joule, Mr. C. F. Varley, Professor G. C. Foster, and Mr. C. 

 Hockin, be reappointed ; and that Professor Fleeming Jenkin be the Secretary, 



That Mr. W. H. L. Russell be requested to continue his Report on recent 

 progress in the theory of Elliptic and Hyperelliptic Functions. 



That Dr. Frankland and Mr. M'Leod be a Committee for the purpose of 

 continuing their researches on the composition of the gases dissolved in deep- 

 well water. 



That Dr. Anderson and Mr. Catton be a Committee for the purpose of 

 continuing the researches of Mr. Catton on the Synthesis of Organic Acids, 



That Mr. Mallet be requested to prepare a Report on the ascertained facts 

 of Volcanoes, on the general plan of his Report on Earthquakes. 



That Mr. H. E. Dresser, Rev. H. B. Tristram, Professor IN'ewton, Mr. 

 J. E. Harting, and the PiCv. H. Barnes, be a Committee for the purpose of 

 continuing investigations on the desirability of establishing " a dose time " 

 for the preservation of our indigenous animals ; and that Mr. H. E, Dresser 

 be the Secretary, 



