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Tenth Report of the Committee, consisting of Sir Wiit1aM THoxson, Mr. R, 
Erueriver, Professor Jonn Perry, Dr. Henry Woopwarp, Professor 
Tuomas Gray, and Professor Jonn Mitnu (Secretary), appointed for the 
urpose of investigating the Earthquake and Volcanic Phenomena of 
Spates (Drawn up by the Secretary) ........vecssceccseccsseecccccveveerccessenteses 
Sixth Report of the Committee, consisting of Professor W. Grytis ADAMS 
(Chairman and Secretary), Sir Wittiam Tomson, Sir J. H,. Lerroy, 
Professors G. H. Darwin, G. Curysrat, and 8S. J. Perry, Mr. C. H. 
CarpMAEL, Professor ScuusterR, Professor Ricker, Commander CreEax, 
the AsrronomeR Royat, Mr. Wittram Exuis, Mr. W. Lant Carpenter, 
and Mr. G. M. Wurpete, appointed for the purpose of considering the best 
means of Comparing and Reducing Magnetic Observations .............00..06++ 
Report of the Committee, consisting of Professor Crum Brown (Secretary), 
Mr. Miznr-Homes, Dr. Joun Murray, Lord McLarnn, Dr. Bucwan, 
and the Hon. RatpH ABERCROMBY, (Chairman), appointed for the purpose 
of co-operating with the Scottish Meteorological Society in making Meteoro- 
fogical Observations on Bem Nevis .....J.t.cccccesscsooasenscecosceacesssesscssnesres 
Sixth Report of the Committee, consisting of Professors A. JoHnson (Secre- 
tary), J. G. MacGrueor, J. B, Cunrrrman, and H. T, Bovey and Mr. C, 
CaRPMAEL, appointed for the purpose of promoting Tidal Observations in 
CIS R ocet ee a dpe UBS DE Mace A BRG? Cea Se ngs sea MORTEM aan Cnc aa RCIBC eee OCuBE oder aac 
Report on the Present State of our Knowledge in Electrolysis and Electro- 
Beorainityem by) Vic NG HAH VIbuAUs msc sndcoecsatratssavccesssavacetu cechonewneatcs 
Report of the Committee, consisting of Sir H. E. Roscoz, Mr. J. N. Lockyer, 
Professors Dewar, Wotcorr Gress, Liverne, ScHuster, and W. N. 
Hartiyy, Captain Apnry, and Dr. MarsHatn Warts (Secretary), 
appointed to prepare a new series of Wave-length Tables of the Spectra of 
HC PEeMEN TANG COMPOUNAS <a ccsca.asepiorsbuecsocorencteorestecesenseresceedssacs 
Report of the Committee, consisting of Messrs. A. W. Rernoxp, H. G. Manan, 
W. C. Roperts-Avsten, and Hrersert M‘Leop, on the Bibliography of 
SEED LLOSCONV Ate race rcrk ects ston cep reoen at one acensctackecccngeeewarteesaconetatetias ste stine 
Fourth Report of the Committee, consisting of Professor W. A. TILDEN 
(Chairman), Professor Ropprts-Austan, and Mr. THomas TurNER (Secre- 
tary), appointed to consider the Influence of Silicon on the Properties of 
Tron and Steel. (Drawn up by the Secretary) .............s.csecseserscecteeeeers 2 
Second Report of the Committee, consisting of Professor Ropmrts-A USTEN 
(Chairman), Sir F. Apet, Messrs. E. Ritny and J, Sprinter, Professor 
Lanetsy, Mr. G. J. Snetus, Professor Truppn, and Mr. THomas TURNER 
(Secretary), appointed to consider the best method of establishing an Inter- 
national Standard for the Analysis of Iron and Steel. (Drawn up by the 
IEE AO fais coke aces choigcShose%. «akg sencéupcersateaee Rates's nape dv diva cee t ane ene 
Report of the Committee, consisting of Dr. Russert, Captain ABNEY, 
Professor Hartiey, Professor Ramsay, and Dr. RicHaRDson (Secretary), 
ented for the investigation of the Action of Light on the Hydracids 
of the Halogens in presence of Oxygen. (Drawn up by Dr. Ricwarp- 
SIR REE Ge TA Tee sa ciccbic sas vais ven Gzadt ase Uso a Spas sn quiae age bau ccalosatenssr’ oe doteocns 
Third Report of the Committee, consisting of Professor H. E. ARMSTRONG, 
Professor W. R. Dunstan (Secretary), Dr. J. H. Guapsrons, Mr. A. G. 
Vernon Harcourt, Professor H. M‘Leop, Professor Mrupora, Mr. Parrr- 
son Murr, Sir Henry E. Roscoz, Dr. W. J. Russert (Chairman), Mr. 
W. 4. Suenstonn, Professor SarrHeLts, and Mr, SraLLaRD, appointed 
for the purpose of inquiring into and reporting upon the present Methods of 
Teaching Chemistry. (Drawn up by Professor Dunsran.) To which is 
appended a paper by Professor ARMsTRONG on ‘Exercises in Elementary 
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