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May 15, 1902. 



Professor H. E. ARMSTRONG, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Sir George D. Taubman Goldie, a member of His Majesty's Most 

 Honourable Privy Council, was balloted for and elected a Fellow of 

 the Society. 



A List of the Presents received was laid on the table, and thanks 

 ordered for them. 



The following Papers were read : — 



I. t£ Cyanogenesis in Plants. Part II.— The Great Millet (Sorghum 

 vulgare)." By Professor W. R. Dunstan, F.R.S., and Dr. T. A. 

 Henry. 



II. "On some Phenomena affecting the Transmission of Electric 

 Waves over the Surface of the Sea and Earth." By Captain 

 H. B. Jackson, R.N., F.R.S. 



III. " Microscopic Effects of Stress on Platinum." By T. Andrews, 



F.R.S., and C. R. Andrews. 



IV. " A Note on the Recrystallisation of Platinum." By W. Rosen- 



hain, B.A. Communicated by Professor Ewing, F.R.S. 



V. "On Electromotive Wave accompanying Mechanical Disturbance 

 in Metal immersed in Electrolyte." By Professor J. C. Bose. 

 Communicated by Professor Reinold, F.R.S. 



VI. " On the Effect of a Longitudinal Magnetic Field on the Internal 

 Viscosity of Wires of Nickel and Iron, as shown by Change of 

 the Rate Subsidence of Torsional Oscillations." By Professor 

 Andrew Gray, F.R.S., and Alexander Wood. 



The Society adjourned over the Whitsuntide Recess to Thursday, 

 May 29. 



