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The Secretary read a Paper, by C. E. Burton, B. A., entitled, 

 "Notes on some Drawings of the Planet Mars." 



[These will be published as Part 12 of Vol. XXVI. of the 

 " Transactions."] 



Henry Hennessy, P.B. S., read a Eeport (Part 1), "On Experi- 

 ments to determine the Influence of the Molecular Condition of Fluids 

 on their motion when in Eotation, and in contact with Solids." 



[This Paper will appear in the " Proceedings," Second Series, Vol. 

 III., Science, Part 1.] 



The Secretary, Dr. E. P. Wright, read a Paper "On a Parasitic 

 Green Alga, forming a new species of Cohn's genus Clilorochytrium ;" 

 also a Paper " On Chytridia Parasitic on Ectocarpi." 



[These Papers will be published as Parts 9 and 10 of Vol. XXVI. 

 of the " Transactions."] 



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

 Donors. 



Monday Evening, Febeuaet 26, 1877. 

 Samuel Eekgtjson, LL.D., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Secretary read a Paper, by Angus Smith, M. D., "On the 

 Revival of Manuscripts on Parchment." 



[This Paper will appear in the "Proceedings," Second Series, 

 Vol. III., Science, Part 1.] 



The Secretary read a Paper, by Robert S. Ball, LL.D., " On a 

 Method of Regulating a Clock intended to show Mean Time." 



[This Paper will appear in the " Proceedings," Second Series, Vol. 

 III., Science, Part 1.] 



The Secretary read a Paper, by J. E. L. Dreyer, M. A., as " A 

 Supplement to Sir John Herschel's Greneral Catalogue of Nebuloe and 

 Clusters of Stars." 



[This Paper will be published as Part 11 of Vol. XXVI. of the 

 " Transactions."] 



Donations to the Library and Museum were announced, and thanks 

 voted to the Donors. 



The Academy was then, by special resolution, adjourned to Mon- 

 day next, March 5th, 1877. 



