CONTENTS. 



VOL. XXVIII. 



No. 190.— November 21, 1878. 



Page 



On a method of using the Balance with great delicacy, and on its Employ- 

 ment to determine the Mean Density of the Earth. By J. H. Poynt- 

 ing, B.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, Demonstrator in the 

 Physical Laboratory, Owens College, Manchester. (Plate 1) 2 



On Eepulsion resulting from Radiation. Part VI. By William Crookes, 

 F.R.S., V.P.C.S 35 



November 30, 1878. 



Anniversary Meeting. 



Report of Auditors 42 



List of Fellows deceased since last Anniversary 42 



elected 43 



Address of the President 43 



Presentation of the Medals 63 



Election of Council and Officers 68 



Financial Statement 70, 71 



Trust Funds 72-74 



Account of Grants from the Donation Fund in 1877-78 75 



Account of the Appropriation of the sum of ,£1,000 (the Government 

 Grant) annually voted by Parliament to the Royal Society, to be 

 employed in aiding the advancement of Science 75 



Account of Appropriations from the Government Fund of £4,000 made 

 by the Lords of the Committee of Council on Education, on the recom- 

 mendation of the Council of the Royal Society 77 



Report of the Kew Committee 80 



List of Presents 98 



