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Proceedings. 



Of the Proceedings, Third Series, Yol. vi., Parts 2 and 3 were 

 published in January and October, respectively, containing Papers 

 on various branches of Science, by Prof. "W. H. Thompson, m.d. ; 

 Prof. Alex. Macfarlane, d.sc. ; Mr. D. McArdle, Eev. M. H. Close, 

 M.A. ; C. R. Browne, m.d. : in Literature, by Prof, L. C. Purser, 

 LiTT.D. ; Prof. H. J. Lawlor, n.n. ; Prof. S. P. Johnston, m.a. ; and in 

 Archaeology and History, by Eev. G. E. Buick, ll.d. ; Prof. J. Ehys, 

 M.A. ; Prof. E. P. Wright, m.d. ; W. J. Knowles, T. J. Westropp, 

 M.A. ; Prof. J. P. O'Eeilly, c.e. ; and C. Litton Palkiner, m.a. ; and of 

 the same series. Vol. vn., devoted exclusively to a Monograph, by 

 Mr. E. Lloyd Praeger, b.e., on "Irish Topographical Botany," 

 was published in July. 



The following Grants in aid of Scientific Eesearch were recom- 

 mended by the Council : — 



£25 to Dr. H. H. Dixon, to assist him in the accurate determi- 

 nation of the temperatures of the organs of plants. 



£55 to a Committee, consisting of Dr. E. P. Scharffi (Chairman), 

 Capt. G. E. H. Barrett-Hamilton, Mr. N. Colgan, Prof. T. Johnson, 

 Prof. E. J. McWeeney, Mr. E. W. Moore, Mr. A. E. Mchols, Mr. E. 

 Patterson, Mr. G. Pim, Mr. E. L. Praeger, Mr. D. McArdle, Mr. G. 

 H. Carpenter, and Mr. E. J. Ussher, to enable them to carry on their 

 researches into the Eauna and Elora of Ireland during the present 

 year. 



£10 to Mr. A. M'Henry, to assist him in the investigation of 

 igneous and associated sedimentary rocks in the Ox Mountain Eange, 

 which extends from near Castlebar, Co. Mayo, to Lough Gill, Co. 

 Sligo ; and to investigate certain sedimentary and metamorphic rocks 

 in Fanad, Co. Donegal. 



£20 to a Committee, consisting of Prof. Cunningham, p.r.s. ; 

 Prof. E. P. Wright, m.d. ; Prof. Haddon, f.e.s. ; and Dr. C. E. 

 Browne, to assist them in carrying on the work of the Anthropo- 

 metrical Laboratory, and the Ethnographical Survey of Ireland. 



£20 to Mr. W. J. Knowles, and Mr. G. Coiffey, to assist them in 

 the exploration of a crannog in the County of Antrim. 



