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PROCEEDINGS of the FIFTH MEETING, at Dablin, 1835, Pub- 

 lished at 13s. 6d. (Oat of Print.) 



CONTKNTS : — Kev. W. Whewel], on the Recent Progress and Present Condition of 

 the Mathematical Theories of Electricity, Magnetism, and Heat ; — A. Quetelet, 

 Apergu de I'Etat actuel des Sciences Mathematiques chez les Beiges ; — Capt. E. 

 Sabine, on the Phenomena of Terrestrial Magnetism. 



Together with the Transactions of the Sections, Prof. Sir W. Hamilton's Address 

 and Eecommendations of the Association and its Committees. 



PROCEEDINGS of the SIXTH MEETING, at Bristol, 1836, Pwi- 

 lished atl2s. (Oat of Print.) 



Contents : — Prof. Daubeny, on the Present State of our Knowledge with respect 

 to Mineral and Thermal Waters ; — Major E. Sabine, on the Direction and Intensity of 

 the Terrestrial Magnetic Force in Scotland ; — J. Richardson, on North American Zoo- 

 logy ; — Rev. J. Challis, on the Mathematical Theory of Fluids ; — J. T. Mackay, a 

 Comparative View of the more remarkable Plants which characterize the neighbour- 

 hood of Dublin and Edinburgh, and the South-west of Scotland, &c. ; — J. T. Mackay ,^ 

 Comparative Geographical Notices of the more remarkable Plants which characterize 

 Scotland and Ireland ; — Report of the London Sub- Committee of the Medical Section 

 on the Motions and Sounds of the Heart ; — Second Report of the Dublin Sub-Com- 

 mittee on the Motions and Sounds of the Heart ; — Report of the Dublin Committee 

 on the Pathology of the Brain and Nervous System ; — J. W. Lubbock, Account of 

 the Recent Discussions of Observations of the Tides ; — Rev. B. Powell, on deter- 

 mining the Refractive Indices for the Standard Rays of the Solar Spectrum in 

 various media ; — Dr. Hodgkin, on the Communication between the Arteries and Ab- 

 sorbents ; — Prof. Phillips, Report of Experiments on Subterranean Temperature; 



Prof. Hamilton, on the Validity of a Method recently proposed by G. B. Jerrard, 



for Transforming and Resolving Equations of Elevated Degrees. 



Together with the Transactions of the Sections, Prof. Daubeny's Address, and 

 Recommendations of the Association and its Committees. 



PROCEEDINGS op the SEVENTH MEETING, at Liverpool, 1837, 

 Published at 16s. 6d. (Oat of Print.) 



Contents : — Major E. Sabine, on the Variations of the Magnetic Intensity ob- 

 served at different points of the Earth's Surface ; — Rev. W. Taylor, on the various 

 modes of Printing for the Use of the Blind ; — J. W. Lubbock, on the Discussions of 

 Observations of the Tides ; — Prof. T. Thompson, on the Difference between the Com- 

 position of Cast Iron produced by the Cold and Hot Blast ; — Rev. T. R. Robinson, on 

 the Determination of the Constant of Nutation by the Greenwich Observations ; — 

 R. "W. Fox, Experiments on the Electricity of Metallic Veins, and the Temperature of 

 Mines ; — Provisional Report of the Committee of the Medical Section of the British 

 Association, appointed to investigate the Composition of Secretions, and the Organs 

 producing them ; — Dr. G. O. Rees, Report from the Committee for inquiring into the 

 Analysis of the Glands, c&c, of the Human Body; — Second Report of the London 

 Sub-Committee of the British Association Medical Section, on the Motions and 

 Sounds of the Heart ; — Prof. Johnston, on the Present State of our Knowledge in re- 

 gard to Dimorphous Bodies; — Lieut.-Col. Sykes, on the Statistics of the four Collec- 

 toratesof Dukhun, under the British Government; — E. Hodgkinson, on the relative 

 Strength and other Mechanical Properties of Iron obtained from the Hot and Cold 

 Blast ; — W. Fairbairn, on the Strength and other Properties of Iron obtained from 

 the Hot and Cold Blast; — Sir J. Robinson and J. S. Russell, Report of the Committee 

 on Waves ; — Note by Major Sabine, being an Appendix to his Report on the Varia- 

 tions of the Magnetic Intensity observed at different Points of the Earth's Surface ; 

 — J. Yates, on the Growth of Plants under Glass, and without any free communica- 

 tion with the outward Air, on the Plan of Mr. N. J. Ward, of London. 



Together with the Transactions of the Sections, Prof. Traill's Address, and Recom- 

 mendations of the Association and its Committees. 



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