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PROCEEDINGS OF 

 THE ROYAL SOCIETY. 



vol. xxvm. . No. 190. 







CONTENTS. 9 



November 21, 1878. 



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I. 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 2 



II. On Eepulsion resulting from Kadiation. Part VI. By Williah Ceookes, 



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 6S 



Financial Statement .... 70, 71 



Trust Funds 72-4 



Account of G-rants 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 



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