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posed to have received from time and indulgence: he might propound 

 to them a greater number of questions, prepared with more care; he 

 might compare not merely a part of their mental faculties and pro- 

 pensities, but all of them; and lastly? he might ascertain whether the 

 further development and growth of their passions have cast a shade 

 over the interesting moral picture they once presented, of a singleness 

 of purposes and desires in two individuals of the same sex. 



The Committee, in their report, express the hope that the 

 author of the paper or some other scientific individual may be 

 induced to continue these interesting psychological inquiries. 



Mr. Lea read a continuation of his paper on fresh water and 

 land shells, which was referred to a committee. 



Dr. Mitchell stated, that Dr. Hare and himself were engaged 

 in the examination of the electrical effects of the escape of li- 

 quid carbonic acid. It is known, that on being liberated from 

 pressure, this liquid is partial!}^ converted into gas, with the 

 consequent production of so much coldness as to convert the 

 remainder into a solid. On directing the jet from the receiver 

 upon a metal disc, seated on the cap of a gold leaf electrometer, 

 the leaves diverged, and on holding, by means of a glass handle, 

 another metal plate to the jet, Dr. Hare perceived electrical 

 sparks passing from the disc to his hand. 



Dr. Mitchell concluded by observing, that the phenomena 

 that might be presented on a further investigation would be 

 reported at the next sitting of the Society. 



Mr. Lea, as chairman of the Committee of Publication, laid 

 before the Society a copy of Part 2, Vol. VII., of the Trans- 

 actions. 



