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[Dec. 5, 



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The Author. 



Ramsay (A. C), P. U.S. The Physical Geology and Geography of 

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Schwendler (Louis). Government Telegraphic Department. Instruc- 

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The Author. 



Studnitz (A. von). Gold, or Legal Regulations for the Standard of 

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 12mo. London 1877. The Editor. 



Wigner (G. W.) The Water Supply of Sea-side Watering-places. 

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Winthrop (R. C.) Correspondence of Hartlib, Haak, Oldenburg, and 

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The Editor. 



Wittstein (G. C.) The Organic Constituents of Plants and Vegetable 

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The Editor. 



December 5, 1878. 



W. SPOTTISWOODE, MA., D.C.L., President, in the Chair. 



The President announced that he had appointed as Vice-Presi- 

 dents : — 



The Treasurer. 

 Mr. Justice Grove. 

 Sir Joseph Hooker. 

 Lord Lindsay. 

 Sir John Lubbock. 



The Hon. Sir James Cockle (elected in 1865) and Lord Lindsay 

 were admitted into the Society. 



The Presents received were laid on the table, and thanks ordered for 

 them. 



The following Papers were read : — 



