1872.] Appropriation of the Government Grant. 



35 



Account of the appropriation of the sum of ,£1000 annually voted 

 by Parliament to the Royal Society (the Government Grant) , 

 to be employed in aiding the advancement of Science (con- 

 tinued from Vol. XX. p. 60) . 



1872. 



1. T. R. Fraser, for an Investigation of the Antagonism be- 

 tween Physostigrua and Atropia .£50 



2. H. E. Armstrong, for Investigation of the Mtro-deriva- 



tives of Sulphuric Anhydride 50 



3. Prof. W. C. Williamson, for continuation of Researches on 



the Organization of the Fossil Plants of the Coal-measures 20 



4. Prof. Duncan, for a Research on the Minute Anatomy and 

 Physiology of the Actinozoa 25 



5. R. H. Scott, for Experiments on various forms of Anemo- 

 meters 50 



6. M. Hall, for Apparatus for Deep-sea Dredging 50 



7. C. Greville Williams, for an Investigation of Beryls and Eme- 

 ralds .. . * 100 



8. J. H. Collins, for a Microscopic and Physical Examination of 

 Cornish Rocks 25 



9. G. Gore, for further Researches into the Fluorides, and for 

 Electrodynamic, Magnetic, and Chemical Experiments 150 



10. Dr. C. R. A. Wright, for continuation of Researches into 

 the History of the Opium Alkaloids, and an Investigation of jNar- 



cine and Papaverine 50 



11. R. J. Friswell, for an Investigation of the Compounds of 



the Platinocyanides 20 



12. H. J. Carter, for aid in prosecuting Researches on the Spon- 

 giada% on which he has been long engaged 50 



13. Treasurer R. S., on behalf of the Circumnavigation Com- 

 mittee to meet possible outlay for Instruments for the Circum- 

 navigation Expedition 250 



14. H. Willett, for Instruments to ascertain the Temperature of 

 the Rocks traversed hi the Exploratory Boring in the Sub-Wealden 

 Formations near Battle 20 



15. Sir William Thomson, for the reduction of Tidal Obser- 

 vations 100 



16. J. N. Lockyer, for the payment of an Assistant in Solar 

 Observations, and for expenses incident upon the application of 

 photography to that object 150 



£1160 



