Xx REPORT—1904. 
1. tSide Slip in Motor Cars. By Horace Darwin, F.RS., and O, V. 
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24. 
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. *An Electric Temperature Alarm. By Horace Darwiy, F.R.S. ......... 686 
. The Electrical Conductivity of certain Aluminium Alloys as affected by 
Exposure to London Atmosphere, and a Note on their Micro-structure. 
By Professor ERNEST WHILSON.......:c:ssseeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeesenseeeeesseesen eons 686 
. The proposed Barrage of the River Thames. By JAMES CASEY . ......+++ 686 
. Testing Alternate-current Motors by Continuous Current. By WiLn1Am 
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. tThe Action of Lightning Strokes on Buildings. By KitLiInewortH 
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Section H.—ANTHROPOLOGY. 
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18. 
Address by Henry Batrour, M.A., President of the Section .........:.s:ee0e+ 683 
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The Eyolution of the Lotus Ornament. By Professor Oscar Monzetius 700 
*Note on the Entomology of Scarabs. By Professor W. M. FLINpeRs 
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{Excavations at Ehnasya in Egypt, with special reference to a Series of 
Roman Lamps. By Professor W. M. Fuinpers Perris, D.C.L., LL.D., 
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. Recent Explorations at Great Zimbabwe. By R. N. HALL............4000++ 701 
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19. 
. Report on Anthropometric Investigation in Great Britain and Ireland 
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. “The Alleged Physical Deterioration of the People. By Professor D. J. 
CunNiEVGiAM, MED), HORS. tctsiecnessasssoncassarestheesevereccsenetssigcag ammaane 701 
. A Comparison of the Physical Characters of Hospital Patients with those 
of Healthy Individuals from the same Areas, with Suggestions as to the 
Influence of Selection by Disease on the Constitution of City Populations. 
By ECP SHRUEEATE, MEDD. ie; sesccunsecatapuntervee BEC HICE ELD oon ooce 702 
An Anthropometric Survey: its Utility to Science and to the State. By 
VOHIN GRAY. SS Chee meee renee Pedgsneeeatisagcesssceweseart es (eee. 704 
. “Discussion on Physical Deterioration and Anthropometric Survey......... 705 
. The Progress of the Ethnographic Survey of Madras. By Enear 
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. Interim Report on the Present State of Anthropological Teaching (p. 341) 706 
» Recent Anthropometric Work in Scotland. By J. F. Tooumr, F.1.0. ... 706 
. The Distribution and Variation of the Surnames in East Aberdeenshire in 
1626 ,and.1896," By J. H. Tocwme, FLO, 2.3, .iassasanaxasetewevt sspeaneetgiee 707 
MONDAY, AUGUST 22. 
. A Plan for a Uniform Scientific Record of the Languages of Savages. 
Pyotr tOHARD Tempra, Bart,,C, 0. By ssosovccacsssaposs sadduancebasssosnepeave 708 
» On Group-Marriage in Australian Tribes. By A. W. Howirr ...........6 709 
