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Investigations in the Indian Ocean.—Fourth Report of the Committee, 
consisting of Sir Jon Murray (Chairman), Mr. J. Stantey GARDINER 
(Secretary), Captain E. W. Creax, Professors W. A. Herpmay, 8. J. 
Hickson, and J. W. Jupp, Mr. J. J. Lister, Dr. H. R. Mrzt, and Dr. 
D. Suarp, appointed to carry on an Expedition to investigate the 
Indian Ocean between India and South Africa in view of a possible 
land connection, to examine the deep submerged banks, the Nayareth 
and Saya de Malha, and also the distribution of marine animals ...... 198 
Mr. Fryer’s Preliminary Report ................0.000 lle ececeee een eecte 200 
The Amount of Gold Coinage in Circulation in the United Kingdom.— 
Interim Report of the Committee, consisting of Sir R. H. Inerrs 
Paue@RAve (Chairman), Mr. H. Sraniny Jevons (Secretary), and 
Messrs. A. L. Bowzry and D. H. MacGregor ................cseeeeeeeeeeeeees 208 
Agricultural Development in the North-West of Canada, 1905 until 
1909. By Professor JAMES MAYOR  ............:.5:cctgceceeeseeeeeeeneeeceeen ens 
The Development of Wheat Culture in North America. By Professor 
AMBER: ORREY BU GHAME! «sce <-5:-panenedecr iacter «+ “ndensbonetatdonosscaecstecereeve 
Gaseous Explosions.—Second Report of the Committee, consisting of Sir 
W. H. Preece (Chairman), Mr. Ducatp CrierK and Professor 
BERTRAM HopxKINson (Joint Secretaries), Professors Bonz, BURSTALL, 
CaLtENDAR, Coker, Datsy, and Drxon, Drs. GuazEBroox and HeEtrr- 
SHaw, Professors Prravet, Smrrnetis, and Watson, Dr. Harker, 
Lieut.-Colonel Hotpren, and Captain Sanxry, appointed for the In- 
vestigation of Gaseous Explosions, with special reference to Tem- 
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Appenprx A.—Regnault’s Corrections ............cccccccecceececeeeseeens 264 
ae B.—Deville’s Experiments on the Dissociation-of Gases. 
Byarig WA ME BRIN ce oe emstantenaee neds sohas +b <6 265 
The Lake Villages in the Neighbourhood of Glastonbury.—Report of the 
Committee, consisting of Dr. R. Munro (Chairman), Professor W. 
Boyp Dawxrns (Secretary), Professor W. Ripceway, and Messrs. 
Artuur J. Evans, C. H. Reap, H. Batrour, and A. Burrern, ap- 
_ pointed to investigate the Lake Villages in the neighbourhood of Glas- 
tonbury in connection with a Committee of the Somerset Archzeo- 
logical and Natural History Society............ccccccccccssseeeeceeceeceeeneees 270 
Excavations on Roman Sites in Britain.—Report of the Committee, 
consisting of Professor J. L. Myrrs (Chairman), Professor R. C. 
Bosanovet (Secretary), Sir Epwarp Braproox, Dr. T. Asupy, Mr. 
D. G. Hocarrn, and Professors W. Rrncrway and W. Boyp DAWKINS, 
appointed to co-operate with Local Committees in Excavations on 
aerate seta ttd ES ERE ANT oss 22 ics so oo 26 on Fae sicccn doe gids dacdenses.caccc, 27] 
The Age of Stone Circles.—Report of the Committee, consisting of Dr. 
C. H. Reap (Chairman), Mr. H. Batrour (Secretary), Lord AVEBURY, 
Professor W. Rrpcrwar, Dr. J. G. Garson, Dr. A. J. Evans, Dr. R. 
Muvro, Professor Bovp Dawxrns, and Mr. A. L. Lewrs, appointed 
