VI CONTENTS. 



F.G.S,, F. J. Bramwell, C.E., W. Hope, V.C, awl 11. Bauerman, "^' 

 F.G.H., appointed to consider the mode in whicli nc^v Inventions and 

 Claims for Howard in respect of adopted Inventions arc examined and 

 dealt with by the different Departments of Government, and to report 

 on the best moans of removing any real causes of dissatisfaction, as 

 well as of silencing unfounded complaints 243 



Report of the Committee for discussing Observations of Lunar Objects 

 suspected of Change. The Committee consists of the Ilev. T. W. 

 Webb, the Rev. Robkkt Harley, F.R.S., and Edward CROssLEr, 

 Secretary 245 



Report on the MoUusca of Europe compared with those of Eastern North 

 America. By J. GwrN jEFPBErs, F.R.S 392 



Report of the Committee for the purpose of investigating the Chemical 

 Constitution and Optical Properties of Essential Oils 311 



Report of the Committee, consisting of the Rev. Canon Tkistram, Pro- 

 fessor jSTewxox, II. E. Dresser, J. S. Hahtixg, and the Rev. A. F. 

 Barnes, appointed for the purpose of continuing the investigation on 



, the desirability of establishing a " Close Time " for the preservation of 

 indigenous animals 320 



8ixth Report of the Committee appointed for the purpose of continuing 

 Researches in Fossil Crustacea, consisting of Professor P. ilAnrrx 

 Duncan, F.R.S., Henry "Woodward, F.G.S., and Robert Etheridge, 

 F.R.S. Drawn up by Henry Woodward, F.G.S 321 



Report of the Coramitteo appointed to organize an Expedition for ob- 

 serving the Solar Eclipse of Dec. 12, 1871 327 



Preliminaiy Report of a Committee, consisting of Professor ^Michael 

 Foster, F.R.8., Professor W. H. Feower, F.R.S., and Benjajijn 

 LowNE, M.R.C.S., appointed for the purpose of making Tcrato-em- 

 bryological Inquiries 3:M 



Report on Recent Progress in Elliptic and Hyperclliptic Functions. By 

 W. U. L. Russell, F.R.S '. 33.5 



Report of the Committee appointed fur the purpose of promoting the 

 extension, improvement, and harmonic analysis of Tidal Observations. 

 Consisting of Sir William TnojisoN, LL.D., F.R.S., Prof. J. C. Adams, 

 F.R.S., J. Oldham, William Parkes, if.Inst.C.E., Prof. Raxkine, 

 LL.D., F.R.S., and Admiral Richards, R.N., F.R.S 3.5o 



On the Brighton Waterworks. By Edward Easton, C.E., F.G.S SO^ 



On Amsler's Planimcter. By F. J. Beamwell, C.E 401 



