November 12, 1866. 
The Presipent (H. W. Cooxson, D.D., Master of St Peter's 
College) in the Chair. 
The following new Fellows were elected : 
J. V. Dureit, M.A., S¢ John’s College. 
G. W. Wetpon, M.A., Trimty College. 
S. W. MircHett, B.A., Carus College. 
Abstract. 
The Laws which have determined the distribution of 
Life and of Rocks. By Mr H. G. Szexey, Ga 
In the first part of this paper the author, having assumed 
that the Earth had cooled from Igneous fusion, discussed the 
nature of faults, earthquakes, changes in the level of land, &e. 
The second part was an investigation into the influence of 
water in distributing and modifying the relations of the material 
of stratified rocks, so discovering principles of their necessary 
sequence in space and in time. 
The third part discussed the possibility of modification and 
development of the groups of life called species, &c. by the in- 
fluence direct and indirect of the Sun’s energy, accumulated 
in the organism as work ; and the influence of this force on the 
distribution of life. 
The fourth part consisted of an investigation of the effect 
produced by the forces discussed in Part I. on the distribution of 
rocks and of life arrived at in Parts II. and III., whereby the 
author explained the present distribution of life on the Earth. 
