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6. On the Comparative Values of various Substances used as Non-conduct- 

 ing Coverinofs for Steam Boilers and Pipea. By W. Hepworth Collins 

 F.C.S., F.G.S., F.R.M.S 780 



7. Joint Discussion with Section A upon Units and their Nomenclature 781 



Section H.— ANTHROPOLOGY. 

 THURSDA Y, A UO UST 20. 



Address by Professor F. Max Mijlleb, M.A., Foreign Member of the French 



Institute, President of the Section 782 



1. The Social and Religious Ideas of the Chinese, as illustrated in the Ideo- 

 graphic Characters of the Language. By Professor R. K. Douglas 796 



2. On recent Progress in the Analysis of Vowel-sounds. By R. J. Lloyd, 

 D.Lit., M.A 796 



3. Family Life of the Haidas (Queen Charlotte Islands). By the Rev. 

 Charles Harrison ' 797 



4. Report of the North- Western Tribes of Canada Committee 798 



6. On the Work of Major J. W. Powell, Director of the U.S. Ethnological 



Bureau. By Professor Mai Muller, M.A 798 



FRIDAY, AUGUST 21. 



1. On the Ancient Language of the Natives of Tenerife. By the MAEftUESS 



OF Bute, K.T 799 



2. On the Limits of Savage Religion. By Edward B. Tyloe, D.C.L., F.R.S. 800 



3. ' Couvade.' By H. Ling Roth 800 



4. On the ' Morong ' and other Customs of the Natives of Assam. By S. E. 

 Peal 801 



■5. Burial Customs of New Britain. By the Rev. B. Danes 802 



MONDA r, A UG UST 24. 



1. Barbaric Elements in Ancient Greece and Italy. By Professor G. 



HAEtWELL-JoNES, M.A 803 



2. The Morocco Berbers. By J. E. Budgett Meakin 804 



3. On the Worship of Meteorites. By Professor H. A. Newton 805 



4. On Human Remains from the Duggleby ' Howe,' Yorkshire. By J. G. 

 Garson, M.D 806 



5. On Comparison of Ancient Welsh Customs, Devices, and Commerce with 

 those of Contemporary Nations. By Dr. Phene, F.S.A 807 



6. The First Sea- Wanderings of the English Race. By W. M. Adams 808 



7. Points of Contact between Old-world Myths and Customs and the 

 Navajo Myth entitled ' The Mountain Chant.' By Miss A. W. Buceland 808 



8. East Central African Customs. By the Rev. James Macdonald 809 



9. Report of the Prehistoric Inhabitants Committee 811 



10. Report of the Elbolton Cave Committee 811 



