Prizes for Essays and Reports. xv 



think likely to be useful for the Society's objects, with a view of consulting 

 the writer confidentially as to his willingness to place such paper at the 

 disposal of the Journal Committee. 



6. The copyright of all Essays gaining prizes shall belong to the Society, 

 who shall accordingly have the power to publish the whole or any part of 

 such Essays ; and the other Essays will be returned on the application of the 

 writers ; but the Society do not make themselves responsible for their loss. 



7. The Society are not bound to award a prize unless they consider one 

 of the Essays deserving of it. 



8. In all reports of experiments the expenses shall be accurately detailed. 



9. The imperial weights and measures only are those by which calcula- 

 tions are to be made. 



10. No prize shall be given for any Essay which has been already in print. 



11. Prizes may be taken in money or plate, at the option of the successful 

 candidate. 



12. All Essays must be addressed to the Secretary, at the house of the 

 Society. 



ffientral iitettngs of 1849-50. 



The General December -Meeting, in London, on Saturday, 

 December 15, 1849. 



The General May Meeting, in London, on Wednesday, May 

 22, 1850. 



The Annual Country Meeting, at Exeter, in 1850. 



Annual Subscriptions. 



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 The subscriptions are due in advance for each year on the 1st of 

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 No Member is entitled to the Journal, or to any other privileges 

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