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1. On Asterosmilia Reedi, a new species of coral from the Oligocene of 

 Brockenhurst, Hants. By Professor P. Martin Duncan, F.R.S 618 



2. On tlie Strata between the Chillesford Beds and the Lower Boulder Clay, 



'The Miindesley and Westleton Beds.' By Professor J. Prestwich, 

 M.A., F.E.S 620 



3. On the Extension into Essex, Middlesex, and other Inland Counties, of 

 the Mundesley and Westleton Beds, in relation to the age of certain hill- 

 gravels and of some of the valleys of the South of England. By Pro- 

 fessor J. Prestwich, M.A., F.R.S 620 



4. A preliminary account of the working of Dowkerbottom Cave, in Craven, 

 during August, 1881. By E. B. Poulxon, M.A., F.G.S 622 



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. 



1. Seventh Report on the Circulation of the Underground "Waters in the 



Jurassic, New Red Sandstone, and Permian Formations of England, and 

 the Quality and Quantity of the Water supplied to various towns and 

 districts from these formations 623 



2. Third Report on the Tertiary (Miocene) Flora of the Basalt of the North 



of Ireland 623 



3. On the Formation of Coal. By Edward Wethered, F.G.S., F.C.S....... 623 



4. Preliminary Remarks on the Microscopic Structure of Coal. By Professor 



W. C. WlLLLAMSON, F.R.S 625 



5. On the Halifax Hard Seam. By W. Cash, F.G.S 626 



6. Researches in Fossil Botany. By Ja jies Spencer 627 



7. Notes on Astromyelou and its root. By James Spencer 628 



8. On the Palaeozoic Rocks of North Devon and West Somerset. By W. A. 



E. UssHER, F.G.S., Geological Survey of England and Wales 629 



9. The Devono-Silurian Formation. By Professor E. Hull, LL.D., F.R.S. 631 



10. Ou Evaporation and Eccentricity as Co-factors in Glacial Periods. By 



the Rev. E. Hill, M.A 631 



11. On the Discovery of Coal-Measures under New Red Sandstone, and on the 

 so-called Permian Rocks of St. Helen's, Lancasliire. By A. Strahan, 

 M.A., F.G.S., Geological Survey of England and Wales 632 



12. On the Upper Bagshot Sands of Hordwell Cliff, Hampshire. By E. B. 



Tawney, M.A., F.G.S 633 



TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. 



1. Ninth Report on the EiTatic Blocks of England, Wales, and Ireland 633 



2. Report on Fossil Polyzoa 633 



3. On ' Flots.' By J. R, Daktns, M.A., Geological Survey of England and 



Wales ." 034 



4. Remarks upon the Structure and Classification of the Blastoidea. By 



P. Herbert Carpenter, M.A 634 



5. On the Characters of the ' Lansdnwn Encrinite ' (Millericrinus Prattii, 



Gray, sp.) By P. Herbert CiRPEXTER, M.A 635 



6. On the Lower Keuper Sandstone of Cheshire. By A. Strahan, M.A., 



F.G.S., Geological Survey of England and Wales 6.35 



7. On a Discovery of Fossil Fislies in the New Red Sandstone of Nottingham. 



By E. Wilson, F.G.S 637 



