1887.] 



Presents. 



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XXXVI. "Note on Mr. Davison's Paper on the Straining of the 

 Earth's Crust in Cooling." By Gk H. Darwin, M.A., F.R.S., 

 Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philo- 

 sophy in the University of Cambridge. Received June 15, 

 1887. 



[To be published in the ' Philosophical Transactions,' in conjunction with 

 Mr. Davison's paper.] 



XXXVII. "A further minute Analysis, by Electric Stimulation, 

 of the so-called Motor Region of the Cortex Cerebri in the 

 Monkey (Maeacns sinicus)." By CHARLES E. BEEVOR, M.D., 

 and Professor Victor Horsley, F.R.S., B.S., F.R.C.S. 

 Abstract received June 16, 1887. 



[Publication deferred.] 



XXXVIII. " On the present Position of the Question of the 

 Sources of the Nitrogen of Vegetation, with some new- 

 Results, and preliminary Notice of new Lines of Investiga- 

 tion." By Sir J. B. Lawes, Bart., F.R.S., and J. H 

 Gilbert, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., Sibthorpian Professor of 

 Rural Economy in the University of Oxford. Abstract 

 received June 16, 1887. 



[Publication deferred.] 



XXXIX. "On Diameters of Plane Cubics." By John J. 

 Walker, M.A., F.R.S. Received June 16, 1887. 



[Publication deferred.] 



The Society adjourned over the Long Vacation to Thursday, 

 November 18bh. 



Presents, June 16, 1887. 



Transactions. 



Baltimore : — Johns Hopkins University. Circulars. Vol. VI. 

 No. 57. 4to. Baltimore 1887 ; Studies in Historical and Politi- 

 cal Science. Fifth series. Nos. 5-6. 8vo. Baltimore 1887. 



The University. 



Berlin : — K. Preuss. Akademie der Wissenschaften. Sitzungs- 

 berichte. Nos. 40-53. 8vo. Berlin 1886. The Academy. 



