CONTENTS. xvii 



MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1878. 



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1. The Land of Midian. By Captain R. Burton, II.B.M. Consul, Trieste ... 630 



2. On a Journey to Fez and Mequinez. By A. Leared, M.D., F.R G.S., 



M.R.I.A : 631 



3. On tbo Progress in the Official Report of the " Challenger " Expedition. 



By Sir C. Wyville Thomson, LL.D., F.R.S. L. & E 633 



4. On the Characteristic Features of Alaska, as developed bv the U. S. Survey 



By W. H. Ball, U.S.C.S " 633 



5. On the Acquisition by England of Cyprus, and some Observations on the 

 Islands in the Levant. By J. S. Phene, LL.D., F.S.A 634 



TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1878. 



1. On the Best Route to attain a high Northern Latitude, or the Pole itself. 



By John Rae, M.D., LL.D., F.R.G.S 636 



2. Geographical Significance of North Polar Ice. By E. L. Moss, M.D 636 



3. Livingstonia. — The Opening up of the East African Lake District. By 

 James Stevenson, F.R.G.S 636 



4. Cyprus. By Major Wilson, R.E., F.R.S 637 



5. On the Geographical Distribution of the Tea Plant. By A. Burrell, 

 F.S.S 638 



6. Influence of the Straits of Dover on the Tides of the- British Channel and 

 North Sea. By Sir William Thomson, F.R.S 639 



Section F.— ECONOMIC SCIENCE AND STATISTICS. 

 THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1878. 



Address by Professor J. K. Ingram, LL.D., M.R.I.A., President of the Section 641 



1. Report of Anthropometric Committee 658 



2. On Canadian Statistics. By A. E. Bateman, F.S.S 658 



3. How to meet the Requirements of Population displaced by Artizans' 



Dwellings Act. By Sir James Watson 658 



4. On the Boarding-out of Pauper Children. By Miss Isabella M. Tod 659 



FRIDA Y, A UG UST 16, 1878. 



1. On the Condition of Small Farmers, and their Position with reference to 



the Land Question. By Murrotjgh O'Brien 661 



2. The Creation of a Public Commission to purchase Land for Resale to 



Occupiers in Ireland. By Francis Nolan 662 



3. Suggestions for a Bill to regulate Sales of Property. By James II. 



Monahan, Q.0 662 



4. On the Application of Copyhold Enfranchisement to long Leases in Ire- 

 land, the assimilation of Chattel and Freehold Succession, and the 

 simplification of Transfer of Land. By J. H. Edge 663 



5. On Impediments to the prompt carrying out of the principles conceded by 



Parliament on the Irish Land Question. By W. Neilson Hancock 

 LT..D : 64 



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