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6. 'On the Detection of Phosphorus in Tissues. By Professor A. B. 



Macallum, Ph.D 923 



7. Report on the Physiological Eftects of Peptone and it^ Precursors when 

 introduced into the Circulation 923 



8. Report on Oaves in the Malay Peninsula 923 



9. Report on Nerve-cells 923 



Section E.— GEOGRAPHY. 

 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 



Address by Col. G. Eael Chuech, President of the Section 924 



1. On Waves. By Vattghan Oornish, M.Sc, F.R.G.S., F.O.S 937 



2. Report on the Climate of Tropical Africa 937 



3. The Temperature and Salinity of the Surface Waters of the North 



Atlantic during the years 1895-96. By H. N. Dickson, F.R.S.E 937 



4. The Oceanographical Results of the Austro-Hungarian Deep-sea Expedi- 

 tions 1890-96. By Dr. K. Natteree 938 



FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 



1. Theories on the Distribution of the Oceans and Continents. By J. W. 

 Geegort, D.Sc 938 



2. The Great Indian Earthquake of June 12, 1897. By R. D. Oldham 939 



3. On Earthquake Study. By Professor J. Milne, F.R.S 940 



4. The Valley of the Yangtze. By Mrs. Isabella L. Bishop, F.R.G.S. ... 940 



5. Across the Sierra Madre from Mazatlan to Durango. By 0. H. 

 Howaeth 94 1 



3I0NDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. 



1. Political Geography. By J. Scott Keltie, LL.D., Sec. R.G.S 942 



2. The Prospects of Antarctic Research. By Hugh Robekt Mill, D.Sc, 

 F.R.S.E 942 



3. *The National Photographic Record. By Sir Benjamin Stone, M.P. ... 943 



4. Sokotra. By Mrs. Theodoee Bent 943 



5. *The Upper Nile. By Sir Chaeles W^ Wilson, R.E., K.C.B., F.R.S... . 943 



6. *Twenty-eight Years in Central Australia. By Louis de Rougemont .. . 943 



TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. 



1. Tirah. By Colonel Sir Thomas Holdich, R.^ 944 



2. Christmas Island. By C. W. Andeews 044 



3. Notes on a Visit to North-Eastern Kamchatka. By Captain G. E. II. 

 Baeeett-Hamilton 044 



4. '^The Impending Economic Revolution in China. By G. G. Chisholm ... 04.5 



6. On a Proposed Great Globe. By Professor Elisee Reclus 945 



6. The Edinburgh Outlook Tower. By Professor Pateick Geddes 945 



