TRANSACTIONS OP THE SECTIONS. XXI 



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 13. Scientific Results of the Voyage of the 'Scotia.' By William S. 



[Bruce, LL.D., F.R.S.E 764 



4. The Northward Expansion of Canada. By W. L. Grant 765 



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 



1. New Instruments for Travellers and Surveyors. By E. A. Reeves, 



F.R.A.S 766 



2. Notes on the Cartography of the Counties of England and Wales. 



By Herbert George Fordham 768 



3. The Longitudinal Section of the River Nile. By Captain H. G. Lyons, 



R.E., F.R.S 768 



TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 



1. A Journey into the Primeval Forests of Tropical Peru. By L. C. Beb- 



NACCHI 769 



2. Unique Experiences at the Birth of a Volcano. By Rev. George 



FXTRLONG 770 



3. Report on the Exploration of Prince Charles Foreland, Spitsbergen 



(p. 306) 770 



4. The Marble Arch Caves in co. Fermanagh. By Harold Brodrick, M.A. 770 



5. Mitchelstown Cave. By Dr. C. A. Hill, M.A., M.B 771 



6. Third Report on Livestigations in the Indian Ocean (p. 305) 772 



7. Report on the Oscillations of the Level of the Land in the Mediterranean 



Basin (p. 308) 772 



Skction F.— economic SCIENCE AND STATISTICS. 

 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. 



Address by W. M. Acworth, M.A., President of the Section 773 



1. The needed Reform in the Assessment of Railways for Local Taxation. 



By F. Oliver Lyons, M.A 784 



2. NationaUsation of Irish Railways. By J. O'Connor 784 



3. On certain Peculiarities of Small Duties on Imports and Exports. By 



Professor F. Y. Edgeworth, D.C.L 786 



FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 



1. The Financial Side of Irish Land Purchase. By Professor C. F. 



Bastable, M.A., LL.D 786 



2. The Housing of the Working Classes in Ireland. By N. J. Synnott . . 787 



3. The Depopulation of Ireland. By Robert H. Murray, M.A 788 



4. The Economic Ideal and its Application to Countries or Nations. 



By Professor Edwin Cannan, M.A., LL.D 789 



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 



1. *Interim Report on the Amount of Gold Coinage in Circulation in the 



United Kingdom 789 



2. International Agreements on Labour Legislation. By Professor 



E. Fbanoke, Ph.D 790 



