CONTENTS. V 



F.ge 



Clerk Maxwell, P.ll.S., Professor Phillips, F.E.S., G. J. Symons, 

 P.M.S., Professor IIamsay, F.R.S., Professor Geieie, P.E.S., J. 

 Glaisher, F.P.S., Rev. Dr. Graham, G. Maw, P.G.S., W. Pengelly, 

 F.R.S., S. J. Maceie, F.G.S., Professor Hitll, F.R.S., and Professor 

 Ansted, F.R.S., appointed for the juirpose of investigating the Rate of 

 Increase of Underground Temperature downwards in various locali- 

 ties of Dry Land and under Water. By Professor Everett, D.C.L., 

 Secretary 128 



Preliminary Report of the Committee on Siemens's Electrical-Resistance 

 Pyrometer, consisting of Professor A. W. Williamson, F.R.S., Sir 

 W. Thomson, D.C.L., F.R.S., and Professor J. Clerk Maxwell, 

 LL.D., F.R.S 134 



Fourth Report of the Committee on the Treatment and Utilization of 

 Sewage, consisting of Richard B. Grantham, C.E., F.G.S. (Chair- 

 man), Professor W. H. Corfield, M.A., M.D., J. Bailey Denton, 

 C.E., F.G.S., Dr. J. H. Gilbert, F.R.S., John Thornhill Harrison, 

 C.E., W. Hope, V.C, Lieut.-Col. Leach, R.E., Dr. A. Voelcker, 

 F.R.S., and Professor A. W. Williamson, F.R.S 135 



Interim Report of the Committee appointed for the purpose of making 

 experiments on instruments for Measuring the Speed of Ships and 

 Currents by means of the difference of height of two columns of liquid, 

 — the Committee consisting of Prof. W. J. Macquoen Rankine, C. 

 W. Merrieield, F.R.S., Mr. F. J. Beauwell, and Mr. Alfred E. 

 Fletcher (Secretary) 176 



Report on the Rainfall of the British Isles, by a Committee, consisting of 

 Charles Brooke, F.R.S. (Chairman), J. F. Bateman, C.E., F.R.S., J. 

 Glaishee, F.R.S., R. W. Mylne, C.E., F.R.S., Prof. J. Phillips, 

 F.R.S., T. Hawksley, C.E., Prof. J. C. Adams, F.E.S., Prof. J. .J. 

 Sylvester, F.R.S., C. Tomlinson, F.R.S., R. Field, C.E., Dr. Pole, 

 C.E., F.R.S., Prof. D. T. Ansied, F.R.S., A. Buchan, F.R.S.E., and 

 G. J. Symons, Secretary 176 



Report of the Committee, consisting of the Rev. Dr. Ginsrueg, W. Hep- 

 avorth Dixon, Rev. Dr. Tristram, F.R.S., General Chesney, Rev. 

 Professor Rawlinson, and John A. Tikn£, appointed for the purpose 

 of undertakiiig a Geographical Exploration of the Country of Moab . . 210 



Sur I'climination des Fonctions Arbitraircs. By Ch. Hermite, Coit. 

 Member of the Mathematical Society, London 233 



Report on the Discovery of Fossils in certain remote parts of the ITorth- 

 western Highlands. By William Jolly 238 



Report of the Committee on Earthquakes in Scotland. The Committee 

 consists of Dr. Bryce, F.G.S., Sir W. Thomson, F.R.S., D. Milne- 

 Home, F.R.S.E., and J. Brottgh 240 



Fourth Report of the Committee appointed to investigate the Structure 

 of Carboniferous-Limestone Corals. The Committee consists of James 

 Thomson, F.G.S., and Professor Harkness, F.R.S 241 



Report of the Committee, consisting of J. F. Bateman, C.E., F.R.S., 

 P. Le Is^'eve Foster, M.A., C. W. Merrifield, F.R.S., E. Easton, 



