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Further Observations on the Temperature at which Bacteria, Vibriones, 

 and their Supposed Germs are killed when exposed to Heat in a moist 

 state ; and on the Causes of Putrefaction and Fermentation. By H. 

 Charlton Bastian, M.A., M.D., F.R.S., Professor of Pathological Anatomy 

 in University College, London. (Read May 1) 325 



May 29, 1873. 



The Croonian Lecture. — On Muscular Irritability after Systemic Death. 

 By Benjamin Ward Richardson, M.D., F.R.S 339 



June 12, 1873. 



Election of Fellows 348 



June 19, 1873. 



Experiments on the Development of Bacteria in Organic Infusions. By 

 C. C. Pode, M.B., Demonstrator to the Regius Professor of Medicine, 

 and E. Ray Lankester, M.A., Fellow and Lecturer of Exeter College . . 349 



On the Nature and Physiological Action of the Poison of Naja 



and other Indian Venomous Snakes. — Part I. By T. Lauder Brunton, 

 M.D., Sc.D., M.R.C.P., and J. Fayrer, C.S.I., M.D., F.R.C.P. Lond., 

 F.R.S.E., Surgeon-Major Bengal Army 358 



Observations on the Effects of Exercise on the Temperature and Circula- 

 tion. By C. Handfield Jones, M.B. Cantab., F.R.S 374 



On a newly discovered extinct Mammal from Patagonia (Homalodothernim 

 Cunninghami). By William Henry Flower, F.R.S., Hunterian Professor 

 of Comparative Anatomy, and Conservator of the Museum of the Royal 

 College of Surgeons 383 



On the Mathematical Expression of Observations of Complex Periodical 

 Phenomena, and on Planetary Influence on the Earth's Magnetism. By 

 Charles Chambers, F.R.S., and F. Chambers 384 



The Diurnal Variations of the Wind and Barometric Pressure at Bombay. 

 By F. Chambers 384 



Researches in the Dynamics of a Rigid Body by the aid of the Theory of 

 Screws. By Robert Stawell Ball, LL.D., F.R.S 385 



On the Fossil Mammals of Australia. Family MACROPODiDiE. Genera 

 Macropus, Pachysiagon, Leptosiagon, Procoptodon, and Palorchestes. — 

 Part IX. By Prof. Owen, C.B., F.R.S 386 



Observations on the Currents and Undercurrents of the Dardanelles and 

 Bosphorus, made by Commander J. L. Wharton, of H.M. Surveying- 

 Ship 1 Shearwater,' between the months of June and October, 1872 .... 387 



Normal Primary Heptyl Alcohol. Bv Harrv Grimshaw and Carl Schor- 

 lemmer, F.R.S I 393 



