Contents. ix 



April 30, 1883. page 



On the use of a collimating eye-piece in spectroscopy. By Professors 



Liveing and Dewar .......... 336 



On some modifications of Soret's fluorescent eye-piece. By Professors 



Liveing and Dewar . 342 



On a spectrometer and universal goniometer adapted to the ordinary 



wants of a laboratory. By Professor Liveing ..... 343 

 On some points in the development of the leaves of Pinus. By T. H. 



Corry 344 



May 14, 1883. 

 On the highest wave of uniform propagation. By Professor Stokes . 361 

 Note on the crystallography of miargyrite. By Professor Lewis . . 365 

 On Ansted's assertion that the oldest rocks of Guernsey are to be found 



in the northern part of the island. By E. Hill .... 384 



May 28, 1883. 

 On the general occurrence of tannins in the vegetable cell, and a possi- 

 ble view of its physiological significance. By W. Gardiner . . 388 

 The junction of the root and stem in the monocotyledonous plant. 



By M. C. Potter . 395 



On some phenomena in the swelling of starch grains. By W. Hillhouse 399 



Crystallographic notes. By R. H. Solly 407 



On two observations of sunset, (1) at Trinidad, (2) near Rio. By J. B. 



Pearson 40S 



On critical or apparently neutral equilibrium. By J. Larmor . . 410 



Officers and new Members of Council, 1880-1881 .... 



1881-1882 .... 

 „ „ „ 1882-1883 .... 



Members of Council, 1882-1883 



Special General Meeting respecting the time of General Meetings . 



Notice of recovery of Charter 



Special General Meeting respecting the Library of the Society 

 Resolution of the Council with reference to the late Charles Darwin 



Award of Hopkins' Prize 



Index of Authors, with Titles of Papers ...... 



Index of Names of Persons ........ 



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