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November 23, 1876. 



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On tlie Influence of Geological Changes on tlie Earth's Axis of Rotation. 

 By George H. Darwin, M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. . . . 328 



On the Structure and Development of the Skull in the Urodelous Amphibia. 

 —Parti. By W. K. Parker, F.R.S 338 



Novemher 30, 1876. 



Anniversary Meeting : — 



Report of Auditors 337 



List of Fellows deceased since last Anniversary 338 



elected ,338 



Address of the President 339 



Presentation of the Medals 356 



Election of Council and Officers 362 



Financial Statement 364 & 365 



Trust Funds 366-368 



Account of the appropriation of the sum of £1000 annually voted by Par- 

 liament to the Royal Society (the Government Grant), to be employed 

 in aiding the advancement of Science 369 



Account of Grants from the Donation Fund in 1875-76 370 



Report of the Kew Committee 370 



List of Presents 385 



On the Behaviom' of the Fixed Elements of the Connective Tissue of the 

 Tongue in Inflammation, By George F. Dowdeswell, B.A. Cantab, 

 (Plate 8.) 390 



No. 17Q.—Decemher 7, 1876. 



On a new Form of the " Sprengel" Air-pump and Vacuum-tap. By Charles 

 H. Gimingham. (Plate 9.) 396 



The Diurnal Variations of the Wind and Barometric Pressure. By Fred. 

 Chambers, Meteorological Reporter for the Bombay Presidency, and 

 Acting Superintendent of the Oolaba Observatory, Bombay 402 



December 14, 1876. 



On the Mechanical Effects and on the Electrical Disturbance consequent on 

 Excitation of the Leaf of Dioncea viuscipula. By J. Burdon Sanderson, 

 M.D., F.R.S., Professor of Phj'siology in University College, and F. J. 

 M. Page, B.Sc, F.C.S 411 



Note on the Electromotive Properties of Muscle. By J. Burdon Sanderson, 

 M.D., F.R.S 435 



Preliminary Notice of Investigations on the Action of the Vaso-motor 

 Nerves of Striated Muscle. By W. H. Gaskell, M.A., Trinity College, 

 Cambridge 439 



Note on the PhotogTaphic Spectra of Stars. By William Huggins, D.C.L,, 

 LL.D., F.R.S , 445 



