Minutes of Proceedings. 163 



The following Grants in aid of the Preparation of Scientific Eeports 

 have been sanctioned by the Academy : — 



£15 to Mr. E. Hardman for making Soundings in Lough Gill, with 

 a view of throwing light on the geological character of the district. 



£20 to Messrs. F. P. Balkwill and Jos. "Wright for an Examination 

 of the Foraminifera of Dublin Bay. 



£30 to Mr. G. A. Kinahan in aid of Researches on the Chemical 

 Impurities of River Waters. 



£50 to the Rev. Dr. Haughton to aid in completing his Researches 

 in Sun Heat. 



£10 to Dr. Hayes for Microphotography by Electric Light. 



£15 to Mr. Barrington for the Botanical exploration of the islands 

 of Lough Erne. 



£10 to Mr. Stewart to complete the investigation of the Botany of 

 the mountains of Fermanagh and Cavan. 



And the following will be submitted to the Academy this evening 

 for their sanction : — 



£20 to Mr. H. C. Hart in aid of the exploration of the Botany of 

 the Killarney mountains. 



£25 6s. &d. to Mr. A. G. More and Professor Alfred C. Haddon 

 for Dredging in Dublin Bay. 



After considerable delay the assent of the Court having been 

 formally signified, the Council have taken the necessary steps to draw 

 out the annual dividends upon the funds for the purpose of carrying 

 into effect the objects of the Todd Memorial, so that the Todd Pro 

 fessor will deliver his lectures during the present year. 



As anticipated in the last report, the Booh ofLeinster and the Felire 

 of Oengxis were published early in the session, and the Book of Bally - 

 mote is now in hands. The progress of art has made it possible to 

 procure a perfectly trustworthy reproduction of this ms. by photo- 

 lithography, so that in a few years we may hope to see another of our 

 great manuscripts in the hands of scholars. Sixty-eight pages are 

 nearly ready, and the work will be proceeded with as rapidly as 

 possible : as the preparation of the introduction and analysis is going 

 on pm-i passu, the publication may be expected almost immediately 

 after the completion of the printing. 



