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Department of Anatomy and Physiology. 



FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1878. 



Address by Dr. R. McDonnell, F.R.S 593 



1. Observations on some Points in the Osteology of an Infantile Gorilla 



Skeleton. By Allen Thomson, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S 597 



2. The Intrinsic Muscles of the Mammalian Foot. By D. J. Cunningham, 

 M.D., F.R.S.E., Senior Demonstrator of Anatomy,University of Edinburgh 599 



3. On the Gill Skeleton of Selache Maxima. By A. Macalister, M.D 600 



MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1878. 



1. Phenomena of Binaural Audition. Bv Professor Silv anus P. Thompson, 



D.Sc, B.A 001 



2. On the Theory of Muscular Contraction. By G. F. Fitzgerald, M.A. ... 601 



3. On the Nervous System of Medusae. By G. J. Romanes, F.L.S 601 



TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1878. 



1. On the Excretion of Nitrogen. Part II. — By the Skin. By J. Byrne 



Power 602 



2. On a Direct Method for determining the Calorific Power of Alimentary 

 Substances. By J. A. Wanklyn and W. J. Cooper 605 



3. On the Aberrant Form of the Sacrum connected with Naegele's Obliquely 



Contracted Pelvis. By Allen Thomson, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S 605 



4. Note on the Occurrence of a Sacral Dimple and its possible Significance. 



By Lawson Tait, F.R.C.S 606 



WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1878. 



1. The Rate of Cardiac Hvpertrophv. Bv William H. Stone, M.A., 

 F.R.C.P 60s 



Section E.— GEOGRAPHY. 



THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1878. 



Address by Professor Sir C. Wyville Thomson, LL.D., D.Sc, F.R.S., 



F.R.S.E., F.G.S., F.L.S., President of the Section 613 



1. A Journey on Foot through Arabia Petrsea. By the Rev. F. W. Hol- 

 land, M. A., F.R.G.S 622 



2. Survey of Galilee. By Lieut. H. H. Kitchener, R.E., F.R.G.S 624 



FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1878. 



1. Notes on some Geographical Variations on the Coast of France. By J. S. 



PhenE, LL.D., F.S.A 628 



2. On Processes of Map-producing. By Captain J. Waterhouse, B C.S., 



Assistant Surveyor-General of India 628 



3. Bichthofen, Prejevalsky, and Lake Lob. By E. Delmar Morgan, 



F.R.G.S 629 



