Minutes of Proceedings. 257 



" (8) To expand log jj— in poTvers of x, and to find the Coefficient 



of the General Term where /(*■) consists of the Product of 

 a Series of Quadratic Factors." 



Prof. "William Maunsell Hennessy read his Third "Todd Memorial" 

 Lecture for the present Session. Subject — The Gessa, or "Prohibi- 

 tions," regarded as attaching to certain persons and classes in Ireland 

 in ancient times, and the violation of which was supposed to be 

 attended with evil consequences. 



By permission of the Academy, Mr. Greenwood Pim, ii.A., read a 

 Paper " On Eecent Additions to the List of Fungi of Counties Dublin 

 and "Wicklow." 



The following Grants, recommended by the Council, were confirmed 

 by the Academy : — 



£10 to Mr. T. H. Corry, to complete the Botanical Survey of Ben 

 Bulben. 



£15 to Mr. S. A. Stewart, for a Botanical Survey of Lough Allen 

 and the Slievanierin Mountains. 



£25 to Mr. TV. F. De Y. Kane, to investigate the Entomological 

 Fauna of the South and South-west Coasts of Ireland. 



£10 to Messrs Wright andBalkwill, for Further Researches on the 

 Foramiuifera of Dublin Bay and neighbourhood. 



£15 to Mr. Greenwood Pim, to investigate the Irish Fungi, espe- 

 cially those of Killamey. 



£10 to Rev. Mr. Lett, for an Examination of the Mosses and 

 Lichens of the Mourne Mountains. 



£15 to Mr. R. M. Barrington, for the Exploration of the Flora of 

 the Shannon Lakes. 



Letters were read from Dr. John Evans, Treasurer, Royal Society, 

 London, and Monsieiu- Charcot, Paris, returning thanks for their 

 having been elected Honorary Members of the Academy. 



The Secretary read the List of Donations, and the thanks of the 

 Academy were accorded to the repective Donors. 



