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5. The Euphrates Valley Railway. By Commander V. L. Cameron, R.N. 440 



6. On proposed Indo-Mediterranean Railways, with an Account of a Journey 



by Land from Bagdad to Bushire. By Wilfrid Scawen Blunt 440 



7. The Physical Aspects of Zululand and Natal. By Beauchamp Towee.... 442 



MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1879. 



1. Afghan War. — The Jellalahad Region. By William Simpson (Special 

 Artist of 'The Illustrated London News') 443 



2. Afghan War. — The Kuram Valley. By Captain Gerald Martin 445 



3. Afghan War. — Country between Kandahar and Girishk. By Captain R. 

 Beavan, F.R.G.S 445 



4. Afghan War. — The Pishin Valley. By Lieutenant St. George C. Gore, 

 R.E 446 



5. Afghan War. — Shorawak Valley and Toba Plateau. By Major Campbell, 

 R.E 447 



6. New Routes to Candahar. By Captain T. H. Holdich, R.E 447 



7. Afghan War. — Surveys round Kandahar. By Major Rogers, R.E 448 



8. On the Orography of the North- Western Frontier of India. By Tre- 

 lawny Saunders 449 



9. Imperial Survey of India. By J. 0. N. James, Deputy-Superintendent 



of the Surveys of India 449 



10. Three Months in Cyprus. By Samuel Brown, M.I.C.E 450 



TUESDAY, AUGUS'l 26,1879. 



1. Hydrography, Past and Present. By Lieutenant G. Temple, R.N 451 



2. Arctic Research. By Commander L. A. Beaumont, R.N 451 



3. On the Interior of Greenland : the principal points of Geographical Interest 

 connected with it, and the recent Expeditions for its Exploration. By 

 Dr. H. Rink 452 



4. Indian Marine Surveys. By Clements R. S. Markham, C.B., F.R.S., 

 President of the Section 453 



5. The Exploration of the American Isthmus and the Interoceanic Canal of 

 Panama. By Lucien N. B. Wtse, Lieut.-Commr., French Navy 454 



6. On Geographical Studies and Works in Italy. By Professor G. Dalla 

 Vedova 45G 



7. Italian Explorers in New Guinea. By Professor Giglioli 457 



Section F.— ECONOMIC SCIENCE AND STATISTICS. 



THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1879. 



1. The Scientific Societies in relation to the Advancement of Science in the 

 United Kingdom. By Professor Leone Levi, F.S. A, F.S.S., F.R.G.S., 

 Doctor of Economic Science, and of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law 458 



2. Report of the Anthropometric Committee 469 



3. Apprenticeship Schools in France. By Professor Silvanus P. Thompson, 

 B.A.,D.Sc, &c 469 



4. On Credit as an Asset of a State. By Hyde Clarke, V.P.S.S 469 



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