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E.EPOKT OP THE Co^J^^CIL fok the Yeae 1876-7. 



Since the date of tlic last Eeport of the Council, the following Parts 

 of the Transactions have been published : — 

 In the department of Science : — 



Yol. XXYI. — Part 4. On w Leonis, considered as a Eevolving 

 Double Star; by W. Doberck, Ph. D. 



Yol. XXYI. — Part 5. Eeport on the Exploration of Shandon 

 Care ; by Professor A. Leith Adams, F. E,. S. 



Yol. XXYI. — Part 6. Eeport on the Allotropism of Selenium, 

 and on the Influence of Light on the Electrical Conductivity of this 

 Element; by Harry X. Draper, F. C. S., and E. J. Moss, E. C. S. 



And the following is in the press : — 



Yol. XXYI. — Part 7. Catalogue of, and Observations on, the 

 Bed Stars ; by John Birmingham. 



In the department of Polite Literature and Antiquities : — 



Yol. XXYIL— Part 1. On the Bell of St. Patrick ; by the Yery 

 Eev. "William Eeevcs, D. D., is in type and will be laid on the table 

 at this Meeting. 



Dr. Whitley Stokes' Edition of the Eelire of Oengns is still in pro- 

 gress. The entire triple text and translation have been printed, and 

 the Glossary is now being proceeded with. To accelerate the comple- 

 tion of the work, the Council have authorized the Editor, at his 

 request, to have the Grlossary printed at Calcutta, care being taken to 

 make it harmonize in style with the rest of the volume. 



Dr. William K. Sullivan's Edition of the Tain-bo-Cuailnge is also 

 still in the printer's hands. 



Of the Science portion of the Xew Series of our Proceedings, there 

 have been published within the year. Part 6 of Yol. II., in July, 1876, 

 and Part 7, in January of the present year (1877.) These Parts con- 

 tained all the Science Papers (with three exceptions) laid before the Aca- 

 demy in the Session of 1875-6. Part 12 of Yol. I. (Second Series), 

 containing papers on Polite Literature and Antiquities, will very 

 soon be ready for issue. 



Within the past year, papers by the following authors were read 

 before the Academy : — 



In the department of Science : — by Professor E. S. Ball ; Mr. 



