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Cortical Lamination and Localisation in the Brain of the Marmoset. By F. W. 

 Mott, M.D., F.RS. ; E. Schuster, D.Sc. ; and W. D. Halliburton, M.D., F.E.S. 

 (Plates 6 and 7) 124 



The Caudal Fin of Fishes (Preliminary Paper). By Richard H. Whitehouse, M.Sc. 



Birm. Communicated by Prof. F. W. Gamble, D.Sc, F.R.S 134 



Some Experiments with the A^'enom of Camus rhombeatiis. By H. E. Arbuckle, 

 M.B., West African Medical Service. Communicated by A. Alcock, CLE., 

 F.R.S 144 



On the Comparative Action of Stovaine and Cocaine as measured by their Direct 

 Effect upon the Contractility of Isolated Muscle. By V. H. Veley, F.R.S., and 

 A. D. Waller, F.R.S 147 



No. B 554.— February 3, 1910. 



Address of the President, Sir Archibald Geikie, K.C.B., at the Anniversary Meeting 



on November 30, 1909 151 



The Velocity of Reaction in the " Absorption " of Specific Agglutinins by Bacteria, 

 and in the "Adsorption" of Agglutinins, Ti'ypsin, and Sulpluiric Acid by 

 Animal Charcoal. By Georges Dreyer, M.A., M.D., Professor of Pathology in 

 tlie University of Oxford ; and J. Sholto C. Douglas, M.A., B.M., Philip 

 Walker Student in Pathology in the LTniversity of Oxford, formerly Radclifle 

 Travelling Fellow. Communicated by Prof. F. Gotch, F.RS 168 



On the Absorption of Agglutinin by Bacteria and the Application of Physico- 

 chemical Laws thereto. By Georges Dreyer, M.A., M.D., Professor of 

 Pathology in the University of Oxford ; and J. Sholto C. Douglas, M.A., B.M., 

 Philip Walker Student in Pathology in the University of Oxford, formerly 

 Radcliffe Travelling Fellow. Communicated by Prof. F. Gotch, If.R.S 185 



Observations on the Rate of Action of Drugs (Alcohol, Chloroform, Quinine, 

 Aconitiiie) upon Muscle as a Function of Teniperature. By V. II. Veley, F.R.S., 

 and A. D. Waller, M.D., F.R.S 205 



An Examination of the Physical and Physiological Properties of Tetraclilorethane 



and Trichloretliylene. By V. H. Veley, F.R.S 217 



The Photochemical Formation of Formaldehyde in Green Plants. By S. B. 

 Schryver, D.Sc, I'li.D., Lecturer on I'hysiological Chemistry in University 

 College, London. Communicated by Prof. E. II. Starling, F.R.S. 226 



No. I', 555.— March 3, 1910. 



Further Observations on IIk^ ratliology of (jiastric Ulcer. (Progress Report.) By 

 Charles liollon, ^M.l)., D.Sc, I'Mi.C/M'., l)ir(!ctor of the Research Laboratories, 

 Uiiiversily (Jollege Hospital Medical School, AHsistant I'liysician to University 

 College Hospital. Communicated l>y i'rof. Si<lncy Martin, l'\R.S. (Plates 8 

 and 9> 233 



On the Action of Antimony Compounds in Tryi)anoaoniiasiB in Rata : being a 

 Hcport to a Sub-( -'onimittee of the Troi)ical i)isease8 Committee of the Royal 

 Society. By John I). Thomson, M.Ji., CM., and Arthur R. Cushny, M.D., 

 r.R.S •. 249 



