Vlll CONTENTS. 



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 Batlet Baifoue, Mr. Thiselton-Dtee, Dr. Trimen, Professor Maeshall 

 Waed, Mr. Carruthers, Professor Hartog, and Professor Bower (Secre- 

 tary), appointed for tbe purpose of taking steps for the establishment of a 

 Botanical Station at PeradcDiya, Ceylon 4i}l 



Eighth Report of the Committee, consisting of Mr. R. Etheridge, Mr. Thomas 

 Gray, and Professor John ^Iilne (Secretary), appointed for the purpose 

 of investigating the Earthquake and Volcanic Phenomena of Japan. 

 (Drawn up by the Secretary) 422 



Report of the Committee, consisting of Mr. Thiselton-Dter (Secretary), 

 Professor Newton, Professor Flower, Mr. Carrtjthees, and Mr. Sclater, 

 appointed for the purpose of reporting on the present state of our know- 

 ledge of the Zoology and Botany of the West India Islands, and taking 

 steps to investigate ascertained deficiencies in the Fauna and Flora 437 



Second Report on our Experimental Knowledge of the Properties of Matter 

 with respect to Volume, Pressure, Temperature, and Specific Heat. By 

 P. T. Main, M.A 465 



Report of the Committee, consisting of Sir F. J. Beamwell, Mr. E. A. 

 CowpBE, Mr. G. J. Stmons, Pi'ofessors G. H. Daewin and Ewing, Mr. 

 Isaac Robeets, Mr. Thomas Gray, Dr. John Evans, Professors Lebotte, 

 Prestwich, Hxtll, Meldola, and Judd, and Mr. J. Glaishee, appointed 

 for the purpose of considering the advisability and possibility of establishing 

 in other parts of the country observations upon the prevalence of Earth 

 Tremors similar to those now being made in Durham 522 



The Relations between Sliding Scales and Economic Theory. By L. L. 

 Price, M.A 523 



Index-numbers as illustrating the Progressive Exports of British Produce and 

 Manufactures. By Stephen Botjene, F.S.S 536 



The Friction of Metal Coils. By Professor Hele Shaw and Edward Shaw 540 



Sur I'application de I'analyse spectrale a la m^canique moldculaire et sur lea 

 spectres de I'oxygene. Par Dr. J. Janssen 547 



