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Tlie Archbishop of Dublin. — A Discourse on Measuring Land. — 

 A Letter on a fiery Eruption from the Bowels of a dead Cow. — 

 Thoughts for Improving the Harbour of Dublin. — Scenography of 

 an Engine to force Water out of a Quarry, &c. 

 Dr. Thomas Molyneaux. — On Mines and Minerals Avilhin the 

 Kingdom of Ireland. — Account of a petrified Honey Comb, and 

 an Essay on Antiquities. 

 Mr. W. Molyneaux. — On Mercurial Phosphorus. 

 Dr. Robinson. — Concerning the Density of the Atmosphere. 

 Mr. Waring. — Account of the Occurrences of a Storm. — Letter to 



Dr. Molyneaux concerning the Cross-Bills. 

 Mr. E. Crow. — Account of Lightning near Tuam. 

 Mr. (afterwards Bishop) Berkeley. — A Discourse on Infinities — An 



Inquiry whether the Figure of the Earth be spheroid. 

 Mr. Norman. — ^A Letter on Barnacles. 



" These Minutes appear to have been in the possession of 



Sir H. Sloane, and were by him presented to the British Museum. 



" Subsequently the Philosophical Transactions continued 



to be the medium of communication between the medical 



profession in Ireland and the public." 



Mr. George Yeates presented returns of observations, 

 made by himself, with thermometer, barometer, and rain and 

 wine guages, from January to December, 1845, inclusive. — 

 (See Appendix, No. VL) 



DONATIONS. 



An Astrolabe, made in Florence in the \Qth Century. 

 Presented by Sir William Betham. 



A Small Bronze Ink- Bottle, found in the Excavation made 

 by the Great Southern and Western Railway Company near 

 Kilmainham. Presented by W. Ogilby, Esq. 



Three Bracteate Coins, found in the Round Tower of 

 Kildare, and figured in Mr. Retries Essay on the Round 

 Towers, p. 209. Presented by Rev. Mr. Brown of Kildare. 



A Beautiful Bronze Dirk, found near Tullamore. Pre- 

 sented by Anthony Molioy, Esq. 



