CONTENTS. XVii 



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 2. On the Zoology of the Sandwich Islands. By D. Sharp, F.R.S 783 



a. Interim Keport on a Digest of Observations on the Migration of Birds at 

 Lighthouses 784 



4. Report on the Zoology and Botany of the West India Islands 784 



6. *Note on the Discovery of Diprotodon Hemains in Australia. By 

 Professor W. Stirling 784 



FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 



1. *0n the Physico-chemical and Vitalistic Theories of Life. By J. S. 

 IIaxdane 798 



2. *0n the Effect of the Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve on the Disengage- 

 ment of Gases in the Swimming-bladder of Fishes. By Dr. Christian 

 Bohr 798 



3. On Malformation from Pre-natal Influence on the Mother. By Alfred 



R, Wallace, D.O.L., F.R.S 798 



4. On f 'alorimetry by Surface Thermometry and Hygrometry. Bv AuGTrsTUS 



D. Waller, M.D., F.R.S '. 799 



5. 'On a Method of Recording the Heart Sounds. By Professor W. 



EiNTHOVEN 801 



0. *0n Nerve Stimulation. By F. Gotch, F.R.S 801 



7. On the Digestive Ferments of a large Protozoon. By Marcus Hartog 



and Augustus E. Dixon 801 



8. Report on the Physiological Action of the Inhalation of Oxygen 802 



Department of Zoology. 



1. On the Luminous Organs of Cephalopoda. By William E. Hotle 802 



2. Report on the Marine Zoology of the Irish Sea 803 



3. *Interim Report on a Deep-sea Tow-net 803 



4. The Origin of Organic Colour. By F. T. Mott, F.R.G.S 803 



6. Remarks on the Roots of the Lemna and the Reversing of the Fronds in 

 Lemna trimlca. By Miss Nina F. Latard 803 



SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. 



1 . *Interim Report on the Botanical Laboratory at Peradeniya, Ceylon 804 



2. Interim Report on the Legislative Protection of Wild Birds' Eggs 805 



3. On the Etiology and Life-history of some Vegetal Galls and their 



Inhabitants. By G. B. Rothera 805 



4. On some New Features in Nuclear Division in Lilium Martagon. By 

 Professor J. B. Farmer 806 



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 



1. *Discus3ion on Coral Reefs. Opened by Professor W. J. Sollas, M.A., 

 F.R.S : 807 



2. Report on W^ork carried on at the Zoological Station, Naples 807 



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