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CONTENTS. 
REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCIENCE. 
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Corresponding Societies Committee.—Report of the Committee, consisting of 
Mr. W. Warraxer (Chairman), Mr. F. W. Rupier (Secretary), Rev. 
J. O. Brvan, Sir Epwarp Brasroox, Dr. Horace T. Brown, Dr. VAUGHAN 
Corntsu, Dr. J. G. Garson, Principal E. H. Grreritus, Mr. T. V. Homes, 
Mr. J. Horxinson, Professor R. Mutpora, Dr. H. R. Mrtz, Mr. C. H. 
Reap, Rey. T. R. R. Sressrne, Professor W. W. Watts, and the GENERAL 
Orricers. (Drawn up by the Secretary) .........cseccsseee ceeseeeeeneecseenee ee 
Report of the Conference of Delegates of Corresponding Societies held at 
Leicester, August 1 and 6, 1907 ........cccccccccossccescesverercscoseecsscnsees 
Address by the Chairman, H. J. Macxinpnr, M.A., on ‘ The Advance- 
ment of Geographical Science by Local Scientific Societies’ ..........+. 
The Advisability of Appointing a Committee for the Photographic 
Survey of Ancient Remains in the British Islands. By Rev. R. 
ASHINGION (BULLEN ‘i cicoes.ssceassssvecshssesesens Vjesn cnevesessstpeeenteresmes 
A Plea that Local Societies should give greater attention to the 
Investigation of the Fungi occurring in their Districts, with Sugges- 
tions for the Encouragement of the Study of this Group. By 
Carmeron REA, B.C... MiAse.;, Ssoaiinssceaventdeceoeaseaeines seadeseataeeene 
List of Corresponding Societies, 1907-1908 .........sscecsseseseeeeereeweeeeees 
Catalogue of the more important Papers published by the Corresponding 
Societies during the year ending May 31, 1907 .............csecseeeneeerenes 
Experiments for improving the Construction of Practical Standards for 
Electrical Measurements.—Report of the Committee, consisting of Lord 
RayieieH (Chairman), Dr. R. T. GuazesrRoox (Secretary), Lord Kenviy, 
Professors W. E. Ayrton, J. Perry, W. G. Apams, and G, Carny Foster, 
Sir Otrver J. Lopez, Dr. A. Murruuan, Sir W. H. Preece, Professors 
A. ScuustEr, J. A. Fremrne, and J. J. THomson, Dr. W. N. Snaw, 
Dr. J. T. Borromiry, Rev. T. ©. Firzparricx, Dr. G. Jomnstone 
Sronzy, Professor S. P. THompson, Mr. J. Rennis, Principal E. H. 
GrRirritus, Sir A. W. Ricker, Professor H. L. CALLENDAR, and Mr. 
GmoRGH: MATTOS. see hccs cos cleeesdeesshmies Buccs te sticisceentebeb vice Ou sjavecanmen 
Appmnpix JI.—Notes on the present condition of the work on 
Electric Units at the National Physical Laboratory. By F. E. 
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Apprnpix II.—Specification for the Practical Application of the 
Definition of the International Ampere ...........scesecseeeceessecaeces 
AppEnvix III.—-Preparation of the Weston (Cadmium) Standard Cell 80 
