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Report of the Committee, consisting of James R. Napier, F.R.S., Sir "W. 

 Thomson, F.R.S., W. Froude, F.R.S., J. T. Bottomley, and Osborne 

 Reynolds, F.R.S. (Secretary), appointed to investigate the Effect of 

 Propellers on the Steering of Vessels 200 



Report of the Committee, consisting of the Rev. H. F. Barnes, C. 

 Spence Bate, Esq., H. E. Dresser, Esq. (Secretary), Dr. A. Gunther, 

 J. E. Harting, Esq., J. Gwyn Jeffreys, Esq., Professor Newton, and 

 the Rev. Canon Tristram, appointed for the purpose of inquiring into 

 the possibility of establishing a Close Time for the protection of 

 Indigenous Auimals 207 



Report of the Committee, consisting of Mr. W N. Hartley, F.R.S.E., 

 Mr. W. C. Roberts, F.R.S., and Mr. John M. Thomson, appointed for 

 the purpose of investigating some Double Compounds of Nickel and 

 Cobalt. By Mr. John M. Thomson 209 



Fifth Report of the Committee, consisting of Sir John Lubbock, Bart., 

 Prof. Prestwich, Prof. Busk, Prof. T. M'K. Hughes, Prof. W. Boyd 

 Dawkins, Prof. Miall, Rev. H. W. Crosskey, and Mr. R. H. Tidde- 

 man, appointed for the purpose of assisting in the Exploration of 

 the Settle Caves (Victoria Cave). Drawn up by R. H. Tiddeman 

 (Reporter) 215 



Report of the Committee, consisting of Sir W. Thomson, F.R.S., Major- 

 General Strachey, F.R.S., Captain Douglas Galton, F.R.S., Mr. G. 

 F. Deacon, Mr. Rogers Field, Mr. E. Roberts, and Mr. James N. 

 Shoolbred (Secretary), appointed for the purpose of considering the 

 Datum Level of the Ordnance Survey of Great Britain, with a view 

 to its establishment on a surer foundation than hitherto 220 



Report of the Committee, consisting of Prof. Huxley, Dr. Carpenter, 

 Mr. Sclater, Mr. F. M. Balfour, Dr. M. Foster, Prof. E. Ray Lan- 

 kester, and Mr. Dew-Smith, appointed for the purpose of arranging 

 with Dr. Dohrn for the occupation of a Table at the Zoological 

 Station at Naples 228 



Report of the Anthropometric Committee, consisting of Dr. Beddoe, 

 Lord Aberdare, Dr. Farr, Mr. Francis Galton, Sir Henry Raw- 

 lixson, Colonel Lane Fox, Sir Rawson Rawson, Mr. James Hey- 

 wood, Dr. Mouat, Professor Rolleston, Mr. Hallett, Mr. Fellows, 

 and Professor Leone Levi 231 



Report on the Conditions under which Liquid Carbonic Acid exists in 

 Rocks and Minerals, by a Committee consisting of Walter Noel 

 Hartley, F.R.S.E., E. J. Mills, D.Sc, F.R.S., and W. Chandler 

 Roberts, F.R.S. Drawn up by W. N. Hartley, F.R.S.E 232 



