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The Bakerian Lecture — On the Corona of the Sun. By William 

 Huggins, D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.S 371 



June 18, 1885. 



The Action of Tidal Streams on Metals during Diffusion of Salt and 

 Fresh Water. Experimental Research. Part II (Gravimetric), By 

 Thomas Andrews, F.E.S.E., Wortley Iron Works, near Sheffield 372 



The Removal of Micro-organisms from Water. By Percy F. Frankland, 

 Ph.D., B.Sc, F.C.S., Assoc. R. Sch. Mines, Demonstrator of Chemistry 

 in the Normal School of Science, South Kensington Museum 379 



A Memoir introductory to a General Theory of Mathematical Form. By 

 A. B. Kempe, M.A., F.R.S 393 



On the Influence of Temperature on the Heat of Dissolution of Salts in 

 Water. By William A. Tilden, D.Sc. Lond., F.R.S., Professor of 

 Chemistry in the Mason College, Birmingham 401 



On Radiant Matter Spectroscopy. Part II. Samarium. By William 

 Crookes, F.R.S si 414 



On the Microscopic Characters of some Specimens of Devitrified Glass ; 

 with Notes on certain analogous Structures in Rocks. By Douglas 

 Herman and Frank Rutley 422 



Regional Metamorphism. By J oseph Prestwich, M;A., F.R.S., Professor 

 of Geology in the University of Oxford 425 



On the Mydriasis produced by the local Application of Cocaine to the 

 Eye. By Walter H. Jessop 432 



On the Occurrence of Glycogen as a Constituent of the Vesicular Cells of 

 the Connective Tissue of Molluscs. By Edwin Richardson Blundstone, 

 Scholar of Christ's College, Cambridge 442 



On the Development and Morphology of Phylloglossum Drummondii. 

 Part I. Vegetative Organs. By F. O. Bower, M:A, F.L.S., Regius 

 Professor of Botany in the University of Glasgow.. 445 



Researches on the Theory of Vortex Rings. II. By W. M. Hicksj M.A., 

 F.R.S., Principal and Professor in Mathematics in Firth College, 

 Sheffield 447 



Notes upon the Experimental Breeding of Taenia Echinococcus in the Dog 

 from the Echinococci of Man. By J ohn Davies Thomas, M.D. (Lond.), 

 F.R.C.S. ( Eng.), lately Physician to the Adelaide Hospital, and Member 

 of the Council of the University of Adelaide ; 449 



Note upon the frequent Occurrence of Taenia Echinococcus in the 

 Domestic Dog in certain parts of Australia. By John Davies Thomas, 

 M.D. (Lond.), F.R.C.S. (Eng.), lately Physician to the Adelaide Hos- 

 pital, and Member of the Council of the University of Adelaide 457 



Preliminary Note on the Nephridia of a New Species of Earthworm. By 

 Frank E. Beddard, M.A., F.R.S. (Ed.), Prosector to the Zoological 

 Society ' 459 



