CONTENTS. XXV 



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 3. On the Resistance of the Vascular Channels. By Professor K. Hukthle 815 

 4 *The Comparative Physiology of the Cardiac Branches of the Vagus 

 Nerve. By Dr. W. H. Gaskell, F.R.S 816 



5. On Rhythmical Variations in the Strength of the Contractions of the 



Mammah an Heart. By Arthur R. Ctjshnt 816 



6. Report on the Physiological Effects of Peptone and its Precursors 817 



7. The Absorption of Serum in the Intestine. By Professor E. Watmotjth 



Reid 817 



8. *The Function of the Canal of Stilling in the Vitreous Humour. By 



Professor Andbeson Stuart 820 



0. ^Description of some pieces of Physiological Apparatus. By Professor 

 Anderson Stuart 820 



10. On the Phosphorus Metabolism of the Salmon in Fresh Water. By D. 



Noel Paton, M.D., F.R.C.P., Ed 820 



11. *Electrostatical Experiments on Nerve Simulating the effects of Electric 

 Rays. By Professor Jacques LoEB 821 



12. The Gastric Inversion of Cane Sugar by Hydrochloric Acid. By Pro- 



fessor Graham Lusk 821 



MONDAY, AUGUST 23. 



1. Study of the Comparative Physiology of the Cells of the Sympathetic 

 Nervous System. "By Professor G. Carl Huber 822 



2. Investigrations in the Micro-chemistry of Nerve Cells. By J. J. Mac- 



KENZIE ••• °^-^ 



3. An Investigation of the changes in Nerve Cells in various Pathological 

 conditions. By W. B. Warrington, M.D. (Lond.), M.R.C.P 822 



4. Action of Reagents on Isolated Nerve. By Dr. A. Waller, F.R.S 822 



5. Action of Anaesthetics on Nerve. By F. Seymour Lloyd 822 



6. *Action of Anaesthetics on Cardiac Muscle. By Miss Welby 822 



7. P(5riode Refractaire dans les Centres Nerveux. Par Professor Dr. C. 

 RiCHET 823 



8. *0n a Cheap Chronograph. By Professor W. P. Lombard 823 



0. Demonstration of the Pendulum Chronoscope and Accessory Apparatus. 

 By Dr. E. W. Scripture 824 



10. The Tricolour Lantern for Illustrating the Physiology and Psychology of 



Colour- vision. By Dr. E. W. Scripture 824 



11. Observations on Visual Contrast. By C. S. Sherrington, M. A., M.D. , 

 F.R.S 824 



TUESDAY, AUGUST 2i.. 

 ■^Discussion with Section K on the Chemistry and Structure of the Cell 826 



1. *0n the Rationale of Chemical Synthesis. By Professor R. Meldola, 

 F.R.S 826 



2. 'On the Existence in Yeast of an Alcohol-producing Enzyme. By Pro- 

 fessor J. R. Green, F.R.S. .' 826 



3. *New Views on the Significance of Intra-cellular Structures and Organs. 



By Professor A. B. Macallum, Ph.D 826 



