CONTENTS. xix 



Section E.— GEOGEAPH Y. 

 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. 



Page 

 Address by Colonel Sir T. H. Holdich, C.B., K.C.I.E., F.R.G.S., President 



of the Section 662 



1. The Geography of Southern Persia as affecting its History, together with 

 a Brief Account of the Helmand Delta and the Great Pesert of Persia 

 known as the Lut. By Major P. Moleswoeth Stkes, C.M.G..*. 677 



FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. 



1. Yiinnan. By Captain C. H. D. Rtdek, R.E 678 



2. Colonisation aud Irrigation in Uganda and the British East Africa 

 Protectorate. By R. B. Buckley, C.S.I 679 



3. Survey of the Fresh-water Lakes of the British Isles. By T. N. John- 

 ston, M.B., CM 680 



4. The Jordan Valley. By Professor William Libbet, Sc.D 680 



■5. Petra. By Professor William Ltbbet, Sc.D 6S1 



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 



1. World-shaking Earthquakes in relation to Volcanic Eruptions in the 

 West Indies. By John Milne, F.R.S 682 



2. ^Preliminary Note on the Windings of the Evenlode. By Dr. A. J. 

 Heebeetson , 683 



3. Geographical Plant-groups in the Irish Flora. By R. Lloyd 

 Peaegee, B.E 683 



4. On some Features of the Cork River-valleys. By J. Poetee 684 



5. The Peat-hogs of Ireland. By Professor T. Johnson, D.Sc 684 



6. The Island of Sakhalin aud its Inhabitants. By C. H. Hawes, B.A 684 



TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. 



1. The Motives of Antarctic Exploration. By Hugh Robeet Mill, 

 D.Sc, LL.D 68.5 



2. The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. By W. S. Betjce 680 



3. The Islet of Rockall. By Rev. W. Spoxswood Geben, F.R.G.S 680 



4. ■'■Charnwood Forest, a Buried Triassic Landscape. By Professor W. W. 

 Watts, F.G.S 687 



6. Second Report on Terrestrial Surface Waves and Wave-like Surfaces 

 (p. 285) 687 



6. *Note on Captain Sverdrup's North Polar Expedition. By Sir Clements 

 Maekham, K.C.B., F.R.S 687 



7. *With Lieutenant Peary in Greenland. By Professor William 



Libbet, Sc.D 687 



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