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recent progi-ess of Etlmographical Philology; — Dr. J. C. Piiclmrd, on the various 

 ■methods of Research which contribute to the Advancement of Ethnology, and of the 

 relations of tliat Science to other branches of Knowledge ; — Dr. C. C. J. Bunsen, on 

 ■the results of the recent Egyi^tian researches in reference to Asiatic and African 

 Ethnology, and tlie Classification of Languages ; — Dr. C. Meyer, on the Importance of 

 the Study of the Celtic Language as exhibited by the Modem Celtic Dialects still 

 •extant ; — Dr. Max Miiller, on the Relation of the Bengali to the Aryan and Aboriginal 

 Languages of India; — W. R. Birt, Fourth Report on Atmospheric Waves; — Prof. W. 

 H. Dove, Temperature Tables, with Introductory Remarks by Lieut.-Col. E. Sabine ; 

 — A. Erman and H. Petersen, Third Report on the Calculation of the Gaussian Con- 

 stants for 1829. 



Together with the Transactions of the Sections, Sir Robert Harry Inglis's Address, 

 and Recommendations of the Association and its Committees. 



PROCEEDINGS of the EIGHTEENTH MEETING, at Swansea, 



1848, Published at ds. 



Contents: — Rev. Prof. Powell, A Catalogue of Observations of Luminous 

 Meteors ; — J. Glynn, on Water-pressure Engines ; — R. A. Smith, on the Air and 

 Water of Towns ; — Eight Report of Committee on the Growth and Vitality of Seeds ; 

 — W. R. Birt, Fifth Report on Atmospheric Waves ; — E. Schunck, on Colouring 

 blatters ; — J. P. Budd, on the advantageous use made of the gaseous escape from the 

 Blast Furnaces at the Ystalyfera Iron Works ; — R. Hunt, Report of progress in the 

 investigation of the Action of Carbonic Acid on the Growth of Plants allied to those 

 of the Coal Formations ; — Prof. H. W. Dove, Supplement to the Temperature Tables 

 printed in the Report of the British Association for 1847 ; — Remarks by Prof. Dove on 

 his recently constructed Maps of the Monthly Isothermal Lines of the Globe, and on 

 some of the principal Conclusions in regard to Climatology deducible from them ; 

 with an introductory Notice by Lieut.-Col. E. Sabine ; — Dr. Daubeny, on the progress 

 -of the investigation on the Influence of Carbonic Acid on the Growth of ITerns ; — J. 

 Phillips, Notice of further progress in Anemometrical Researches ; — Mr. Mallet's 

 Letter to the Assistant-General Secretary; — A. Erman, Second Report on the 

 -Gaussian Constants ; — Report of a Committee relative to the expediency of recom- 

 mending the continuance of the Toronto Magnetical and Meteorological Observatory 

 until December 1860. 



Together with the Transactions of the Sections, the Marquis of Northampton's 

 Address, and Recommendations of the Association and its Committees. 



PROCEEDINGS of the NINETEENTH MEETING, at Birmingham, 



1849, Published at 10s. 



CONTENTS: — Rev. Prof. Powell, A Catalogue of Observations of Luminous 

 Jleteors ; — Earl of Rosse, Notice of Nebula lately observed in the Six-feet Reflector ; 

 — Prof. Daubeny, on the Influence of Carbonic Acid Gas on the health of Plants, 

 especially of those allied to the Fossil Remains found in the Coal Formation ; — Dr. 

 Andrews, Report on the Heat of Combination ; — Report of the Committee on the 

 Registration of the Periodic Phenomena of Plants and Animals; — Ninth Report of 

 Committee on Experiments on the Growth and Vitality of Seeds ; — F. Ronalds, 

 Report concerning the Observatory of tlie British Association at Kew, from Aug. 9, 

 1848 to Sept. 12, 1849;— R. Mallet, Report on the Experimental Inquiry on Railway 

 .Bar Corrosion ;— W. R. Birt, Report on the Discussion of the Electrical Observations 

 at Kew. 



Together with the Transactions of the Sections, the Rev. T. R. Robinson's Address, 

 and Recommendations of the Association and its Committees. 



PROCEEDINGS op the TWENTIETH MEETING, at Edinburgh, 



1850, Published at 15s. (Out of Print.) 



Contents: — R. Mallet, First Report on the Facts of Earthquake Phenomena ; 



Rev. Prof. Powell, on Observations of Luminous Meteors ; — Dr. T. Williams, on the 

 Structure and History of the British Annelida ;— T. C. Hunt, Results of Meteoro- 



