Proceedings at the Meetings. 519 



November 2oixl, 1903. 



In the Chemical Laboratory. 



Dr Hobson, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The following Communications were made : 



1. The Horse in Iceland and the Faroes. By F. H. A. Marshall, 

 B.A., Christ's College, and Nelson Ann and ale. 



2. Note on the proportion of the sexes in Carcinus maenas. By 

 R. C. Punnett, M.A., Gonville and Caius College. 



3. On the transmission of Earthquake waves through the earth. 

 By the Rev. O. Fisher, M.A., Jesus College. 



4. The action of Ultra- Violet Light on Moist Air. By J. H. 

 Vincent. (Communicated by Professor Thomson.) 



5. Experiment to show the emission of negative electricity by a 

 metal exposed to Rontgen rays. By J. J. Thomson, M.A., Trinity 

 College, Professor of Experimental Physics. 



January 18i/i, 1904. 



In the Chemical Laboratory. 



Dr Baker, President, in the Chair. 



The following were elected Fellows of the Society : 



Gr. S. Graham-Smith, M.A., Pembroke College. 

 V. J. Woolley, M.A., King's College. 



The following Communications were made : 



1. On differences between the spectra at anode and kathode in 

 certain gases, and on probable reasons for those differences. By G. D. 

 Liveing, M.A.. St John's College, Professor of Chemistry. 



2. On a soluble colloidal form of ferric and of other phosphates. 

 By W. J. Sell, M.A., Christ's College. 



3. On the distribution and spectra of metallic vapours in electric 

 sparks. By H. Ram age, B.A., St John's College. 



4. On the variation with wave-length of the double refraction in 

 strained glass. (Third paper.) By L. N. G. Filon, B.A., King's 

 College. 



5. On the reflection of Sound. By the Rev. H. J. Sharpe. 



