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The Comparative Chemistry of the Suprarenal Capsules. By B. Moore, 

 M.A., Sharpey Research Scholar and Assistant in Physiology, 

 University College, London, and Swale Vincent, M.B. (Lond.), 

 British Medical Association Besearch Scholar. Communicated by 

 Professor Schafer, F.R.S 280 



Memoir on the Integration of Partial Differential Equations of the 

 Second Order in Three Independent Variables, when an Inter- 

 mediary Integral does not exist in general. By A. R. Forsyth, 

 F.R.S., Sadlerian Professor in the University of Cambridge 283 



On the Biology of Stereum hirsutum, Ft, By H. Marshall Ward, D.Sc, 

 F.B.S., Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge 285 



On the Thermal Conductivities of Single and Mixed Solids and Liquids, 

 and their Variation with Temperature. By Charles H. Lees, D.Sc, 

 Assistant Lecturer in Physics in the Owens College. Communicated 

 by Professor Schuster, F.RS 286 



Cloudiness : Note on a Novel Case of Frequency. Bv Karl Pearson, 

 M.A., F.B.S., University College, London 287 



On the Occlusion of Hydrogen and Oxygen by Palladium. By Ludwig 

 Mond, Ph.D., F.R.S., William Ramsay, Ph.D., LL.D., Sc.D., F.R.S., 

 and John Shields, D.Sc, Ph.D 290 



No. 384. 



On the Determination of the Indices of Refraction of Various Sub- 

 stances for the Electric Ray. II. Index of Refraction of Glass. By 

 Jagadis Chunder Bose, M.A., D.Sc, Professor of Physical Science, 

 Presidency College, Calcutta. Communicated by Lord Rayleigh, 

 F.R.S 293 



On the Influence of the Thickness of Air-space on Total Reflection of 

 Electric Radiation. By Jagadis Chunder Bose, M.A., D.Sc, Professor 

 of Physical Science, Presidency College, Calcutta. Communicated by 

 Lord Rayleigh, F.R.S 300 



An Examination into the Registered Speeds of American Trotting 

 Horses, with Remarks on their Value as Hereditary Data. By 

 Francis Galton, D.C.L., F.R.S 310 



Meeting of January 20, 1898, and List of Papers read 316 



The Homogeneity of Helium. By William Ramsay, Ph.D., LL.D., 

 Sc.D., F.R.S., and Morris W. Travers, B.Sc - 316 



Fergusonite, an Endothermic Mineral. By William Ramsay, Ph.D., 

 LL.D, Sc.D., F.R.S., and Morris W. Travers, B.Sc 325 



Meeting of January 27, 1898, and List of Papers re.id 329 



Meeting of February 3, 1898, and List of Papers read 330 



Note on the Experimental Junction of the Vagus Nerve with the Cells 

 of the Superior Cervical Ganglion. By J. N. Langley, D.Sc, F.R.S., 

 Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge 331 



No. 385. 



Researches in Vortex Motion. Part III. On Spiral or Gyrostatic 

 Vortex Aggregates. By W. M. Hicks, F.R.S 332 



The Pharmacology of Aconitine, Diacetylaconitine, Benzaconine, and 

 Aconine, considered in Relation to their Chemical Constitution. By 



