Minutes of Proceedings. 113 



Study of J^erve Action in connexion with, the sense of Taste." [Yide 

 Proceedings, vol. iii., series ii., Science, part 4.] 



Professor J. P. O'Reilly, c.e., exhibited to the Academy a set of 

 eleven Maps, by Plorentino Alueno Secco, dated 1600, giving amongst, 

 others a map of Central Africa, with the recent discoveries of the 

 Source of the Nile, and the course of the Congo. 



The following Eecommendations from Council were adopted : — 



To allocate £50 to a Committee, consisting of Mr. Gr. H. Kinahan, 

 Mr. Ussher, and Mr. Leith Adams, for the purpose of exploring the 

 Cappagh Caves near Dungarvan, 



To allocate £15 to Professor J. Emerson Reynolds, for the pur- 

 chase of a considerable quantity of Sulpho-urea to make experiments 

 on the comparative actions of the Isomeric bodies, and Sulpho-cyanate 

 of Ammonium, and the Sulpho-urea, on the growth of certain plants. 



To allocate £50 to Messrs. "Kinahan and Baily, for the purpose of 

 investigating the fossils and igneous rocks of Curlew and Fintona Beds. 



MoifDAT EVENTNG, NoVElTBEE 10, 1879. 



Sib, Eobeet Xat^e, ll.d., e.e.s., President, in the Chair. 



Dr. W. Frazer, f.e.c.s.i., read a Paper "On the Discovery of Danish 

 "Weapons, and a quantity of Human Remains recently found near 

 Donnybrook." 



Dr. E. Perceval Wright, read Papers — 



1. "On a New Genus and Species of Sponge, with, heteromor- 



phic zooids." 



2. "On two New Species of Thallophytes." [Yide Transac- 



tiotis, vol. xxviii.. Science, parts 1 and 2.] 



Donations to the Library were presented, and thanks voted to the 

 Donors. 



SaXUEDAT EvENIlfG, NoVEMBEE 29, 1879. 



SiE RoBEET Ka^e, ll.d., P.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



(Stated General Meeting.) 



Dr. "W. Frazer read a Paper " On certain Papers relating to Lady 

 Bellasys and the private history of James II., when Duke of York." 



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