( cyiii ) 



of whicli they are supposed to have been inTented. Dr. Ferguson 

 fiu'ther adduced eyidence that the stanzas existed in a US. compiled 

 in 1720, before 0' Flanagan ^ras born. 



The Secretary read a paper by Dr. Doberek, " On the Binary Stars 

 44 Bootis, t, Cassiopeiae, and /jl Draeonis." 



[This paper will be pubKshed as Part 1, Yol. XXYI. of the 

 "Transactions."] 



Professor Macalister read a paper " On some Anomalies in Xerves in 

 Man." 



[This paper will appear in the "Proceedings," Second Series, YoL 

 II., Science, Part 5.] 



The following Eecommendation of the Council was adopted : — 



" That the sum of £20 be granted, out of the ParUamentary Grant 

 for the prepai'ation of Scientific Eeports, to Professor "SYilliam King, 

 for fui'ther Besearches into the Jointing of Bocks, showing its relations 

 to certain points in practical Engineeiing, and to some impoii;ant phe-. 

 nomena in Physical Geology." 



Tuesday ETExrN-G, Xoteiebee 30, 1875. 

 (Stated Meetotg.) 

 "WrLLiAM Stoee:s, M.D., F.B. S., President, in the Chair, 

 Minutes of last Meeting were read and confirmed. 

 Dr. Bobertson signed the Boll, and was admitted a Member. 

 B. B. Brash read a paper " On an Ogham inscribed Pillar-stone at 

 Kilcullen, County Cork." 



G. H. Kinahan read a paper " On the di'ifting Power of Tidal 

 Currents versus that of "Wind "Waves." 



[This paper will appear in the " Proceedings," Second Series, Yol, 

 II., Science, Part 5, with illustrations.] 



Mo^^)AT Etexes-g, Deceiebee, 13, 1875. 

 SAiinjEL FEEGTjSGJf, LL.D., Yice-President, in the Chair. 

 Minutes of last Meeting were read and confirmed. 

 The Secretary read a paper " On the theory of the Cup-Anemometer, 

 and the determination of its Constants." By the Bev. Dr. Bomney 

 Bobiuson, F.B.S., of Armagh. 



[This paper will appear in the " Proceedings," Second Series, Yol, 

 II., Science, Parts.] 



