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Mr. J. Frith read a paper on " The back Electro-motive 

 Force of the Voltaic Arc." 



Professor A. SCHUSTER, F.R.S., read a note on Mr. 

 FRITH'S paper. 



Professor A. SCHUSTER, F.R.S., read a paper " On some 

 Curious Passages in the writings of Benjamin Franklin." 



