PROCEEDINGS OF 

 THE ROYAL SOCIETY. 



VOL. LXXIIL 



No. 491. 



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The Electromotive Phenomena in Mammalian Non-medullated Nerve. 

 By N. H. Alcock, M.D. Communicated by A. D. Wallee, M.D., 

 F.E.S .166 



Note on the Formation of Solids at Low Temperatures, particularly with 

 regard to Solid Hydrogen. By Moeeis W. Teavees, D.Sc, Professor 

 of Chemistry at University College, Bristol. Communicated by Sir 

 W. Eamsat, K.C.B., F.E.S. . . 181 



A Contribution to the Study of the Action of Indian Cobra Poison. By 

 Captain E. H. Elliot, M.B., B.S., etc., of the Indian Medical Service. 

 Communicated by Professor Sir Thomas E. Feasee, F.E.S. (Abstract) 183 



A Study of theBadio-activity of certain Minerals and Mineral Waters. By 

 Hon. E. J. Steutt, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. Com- 

 municated by Loed Eayleig-h, O.M., F .E .S. - 191 



An Inquiry into the Nature of the Eelationship between Sunspot Frequency 

 and Terrestrial Magnetism. By C. Cheee, Sc.D., LL.D., F.E.S. 



The Optical Properties of Vitreous Silica. By J. W. G-ifeoed and 



Atmospherical Badio -activity in High Latitudes. By G-eoege C. Simpson, 

 B.Sc, 1851 Exhibition Scholar, Owens College, Manchester. Com- 

 municated by Aethue Schustee, F.E.S 209 



Minutes of Meetings of March 3, 1904, and March 10, 1904 . . . . xiii 



(Abstract) 



198 



W. A. Shenstone, F.E.S, 



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