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CONTENTS. 

 June 16, 1870. 



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XIV. On the Atmospheric Lines of the Solar Spectrum, in a Letter to the Pre- 

 sident. By Lieut. J. H. Hennessey 1 



XV. On the Eadiation of Heat from the Moon. — No. II. By the Eael oe 



Eosse, F.E.S 9 



XVI. On Linear Differential Equations.— No. III. By W. H. L. Eussell, 



F.E.S 14 



XVII. Observations with the Great Melbourne Telescope, in a Letter to Prof. 



Stokes. By A. Le Suette 18 



XVIII. Chemical and Physiological Experiments on living Cinchonee. By J. 



Beottghton, B.Sc, E.C.S., Chemist to the Cinchona-Plantations of the 

 Madras Government 20 



XIX. Eesearches on the Hydrocarbons of the Series C n H2/&+2. — VI. By C. 



SCHOELEMMEE 20 



XX. Formation of Cetyl-alcohol by a singular reaction. By C. Schoeiemmee. 22 



XXI. Eesearches in Animal Electricity. By C. B. Eadclieee, M.D. ... 22 



List of Presents 29 



On Approach caused by Vibration. By Feedeeick G-tjtheie ... 35 



On Jacobi's Theorem respecting the relative equilibrium of a Eevolving 

 Ellipsoid of Fluid, and on Ivory's discussion of the Theorem. By I. 

 Todhttntee, M.A., F.E.S., late Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge 42 



On the Theory of Continuous P earns. By John Moetimee Heppex, 

 M. Inst. C.E 56 



Eemarks on Mr. Heppel's Theory of Continuous Beams. By W. J. 

 Macqtjoen Eankine, C.E., LL.D., F.E.S 68 



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