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Section E. — Anatomy and Medicine. 



The first paper read was entitled, " Observations on Remedies 

 for Diseases of the Brain," by Dr. Prichard, of Bristol. 



The second paper read was by Dr. Houston, on a human fcetus 

 without heart or lungs. 



The third paper was by R. Carmichael, Esq. on Tubercles. 



Section F. — Statistics. 



Mr. Kingsley presented and described several forms of tables, for 

 more accurately displaying the revenue and expenditure of the Uni- 

 ted Kingdom, and procuring accuracy in Parlimentary returns of the 

 state of Savings Banks, &c. 



Baron Dupin addressed the Section on the subject of a paper he 

 had laid upon the table, entitled, " Researches relative to the price 

 of grain, and its influence on the French population." 



Section G. — Mechanical Science. 



The sitting of the Section occupied but a short time, during 

 which two papers were read, one of some interest, by Mr. Henwood, 

 on Naval Architecture, and a second by Mr. Coosham, on certain 

 improvements in Napier's rods. Dr. Daubeny also exhibited an in- 

 genious instrument for taking up sea Vv'ater from any given depth, 

 for the purpose of chemical analysis, being an improvement of an 

 admirable invention for that purpose sent out in the Bonite. 



Evening Meetings. — In consequence of the incessant rain, the in- 

 tended promenade and horticultural exhibition at Miller's gardens, 

 was abandoned, and notice given that the Geological, Statistical and 

 Mechanical Sections, would meet in the evening. 



In the Geological Section, Dr. Hare of Philadelphia entered upon 

 a history of the many modifications of the pile of Volta, and in par- 

 ticular drew attention to a form of it devised, and long since described 

 by himself, but which he conceived had not in a sufficient degree at- 

 tracted the attention of European philosophers. Dr. Hare concluded 

 by the exhibition of some striking experiments illustrative of the ig- 

 niting or deflagrating efficacy of his Voltaic arrangements. 



Prof. Phillips followed with an account of the distribution over 

 the northern parts of England of blocks or boulders. The Associa- 

 tion, he observed, had formerly proposed a question regarding this 

 distribution, and the present was a partial attempt at its solution ; 

 and it was interesting both to the geologist and the geographer, as it 



