suggestion of the latter to hold joint meetings has been carried 

 into effect with, we trust, a mutually beneficial result. 



The following papers were read, and communications brought 

 before the joint meetings of the Societies. 



1869. 



Nov. 10th. — Opening Address by Dr. Wyville Thomson, F. R. S. , " On the 



Aims of Natural History Societies, and the Uses of Local 



Museums." 



" 17th. — "The Jointed Prismatic Structure of the Giant's Causeway and 



other Basaltic Rocks," by Professor James Thomson, LL.D. 



Dec. 1st.—" The Origin of Organs of Flight," by Mr. J. J. Murphy, F.G.S. 



" 15th. — " Works of Art found in the Boulder Clay at Cullybackey," by 



Mr. W. J. Knowles. 

 " " " The Hair and Colour of Human Skin as Race Characteristics," 

 by Dr. H. S. Purdon. 

 Dec. 29th. — "Glass-making, its History, and the Causes of its Decline in 

 this Country," by Mr. W. A. Ross. 

 1870. 

 Jan. 1 2th. — " A Description of an Ancient Stone Coffer, found at Movilla, 

 County Down," by Mr. W. H. Patterson. 

 " Exhibition of Continental and American Flint Implements, and 

 comparison of them with Irish forms, by Mr. William Gray. 

 Jan. 26th. — " The Theory and Practice of the Ceramic Art, as now carried on 



at Belleek," by Mr. R. W. Armstrong. 

 Feb. 9th. — " Smell and Smells," by Rev. Edmund M'Clure. 

 Feb. 23rd. — " The Continuity of the Liquid and Gaseous States of Matter," 



by Dr. Andrews, F. R. S. 

 March 9th. — " The Iron Ores associated with the Basalts of the North-East 

 of Ireland," by Mr. Ralph Tate, A.L.S., F.G.S., and Dr. 

 J. Sinclair Holden, F.G.S. 

 March 23rd. — " On the Occurrence of the Middle Lias, near Ballycastle, Co. 

 Antrim," by Mr. William Gray. 

 " " "A Month on the Prairies," by Mr. Thomas Workman. 

 April 6th. — " Illustrations of the Diffusion of Liquids," by Professor James 

 Thomson, LL.D. 

 " " "The Aquarium," by Dr. Henry Burden. 



April 27th. — " On Animal Life at great depths in the Sea," by Dr. Wyville 

 Thomson, F.R.S. 

 Abstracts of these Papers are Appended. 



The Committee have also the satisfaction to report that, by the 

 kindness of the Council of the Natural History Society, members 



