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103. Some recent Discoveries in the Realm of Assyriology. By T. G. Pinches, Esq., Brit. 



Mus. Remarks by Colonel Conder, R.E. , D.C.L., M. Bertin, Mr. W. St. 0. 



Boscawen, Rev. H. G. Tomkins, and others. 

 The Philosophic Basis of the Argument from Design. By Professor Bernard, D.D., T.C.D. 

 On Flint Bodies in the Chalk known as Paramoudra. By E. Charlesworth, Esq., 



F.G.S. Illustrated. 



104. The Glacial Period and the Earth-movement Hypothesis. By Professor James Geikie, 



D.C.L., F.R.S. Remarks by Professors E. Hull, LL.D., F.R.S., Logan Lobley, 



F.G.S. , Major-General Drayson, R.E., F.R.A.S., Mr. W.Upham, U.S. Govt. Assist. 



State Geologist, &c, &c. 

 Useful and Ornamental Stones of Ancient Egypt. By Sir J. William Dawson, C.M.G., 



F.R.S. Remarks by W. H. Hudleston, F.R.S. , President of the Geological Society, 



Professor E. Hull, F.R.S., Mr. W. Brindley, F.G.S., Colonel Conder, R.E., D.C.L., 



Professor Logan Lobley, and others. 

 Causes of Climatal Changes. Current opinions reviewed bv Sir J. W. Dawson, C.M.G., 



F.R.S. 



VOL. XXVII. 



105. The work of the Institute in the present day. By the Right Hon. Lord Halsbury, P.C., 



F.R.S., with speeches by Sir H. Barkly, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., F.R.S., Sir G. Buchanan, 

 F.R.S., Sir J. Fayrer, K.C.S.L, F.R.S., Sir F. Young, K.C.M.G., Professor 

 E. Hull, F.R.S., and others. 



The Principles of Rank among Animals. By Professor H. W. Parker, M.D. 



On the Recession of Niagara Falls. By W. Upham, Assist. Geologist U.S. Govt. 



106. How the Waters of the Ocean became Salt. By Professor E. Hull, LL.D., F.R.S. Remarks 



by Professor J. Tyndall, D.C.L., F.R.S., Sir J. Prestwich, D.C.L., F.R.S., and 

 others. 



The List of Shishak. With map. By Professor Maspero. With important discussion. 

 An Inquiry into the Formation of Habit in Man. By Dr A. T. Schofield. Remarks 



by Dr. Alex. Hill, Master of Downing, Sir C. A Gordon, K.C.B., Professor 



Parker, &c, &c. 



107. On the Alleged Scepticism of Kant. By W. L. Courtney, LL.D. Remarks by Arch- 



deacons Sinclair (London) and Thornton (Middlesex), Professors Bernard, Duns, 

 and numerous others. 



On the Comparison of Asiatic Languages. By Colonel C. R. Conder, R.E., D.C.L. 

 Remarks by Professor Legge (Oxford), and others. 



108. A Possible Cause for the Origin of the Tradition of the Flood. By Sir J. Prestwich, K.C.B., 



D.C.L. , F.R.S. Remarks by Sir J. W. Dawson, C.M.G., F.R.S., Sir H. Howorth, 

 K.C.I E., M.P., F.R.S., Dr. H. Woodward, F.R.S., President of the Geological 

 Society, Professor T. McK. Hughes, M. A., F.R.S., Professor T.Rupert Jones, F.R.S., 

 Mr. J. Allen Brown, F.G.S., Rev. J. M. Mello, F.G.S., Mr. W. Upham, Assist. 

 Govt. Geologist, U.S.A., and many others. 



VOL. XXVIII. 



109. The Religious ideas of the Babylonians. By T. G. Pinches, M.R.A.S., British Museum. 



Remarks by Colonel Conder, R.E., D.C.L., Rev. Dr. Lowy, Professor Fritz 

 Hommel, &c. 



Chinese Ethics and Philosophy. By Sir Charles Gordon, K.C.B. Special statement 



by Sir Thomas Wade, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., &c. 

 On the Luminiferous Ether. By Sir G. G. Stokes, Bart., President. Speeches by His 



Excellency the Hon. T. F. Bayard, United States Ambassador, Sir H. Barkly, 



G.C.M.G.,K.C.B., F.R.S., Sir Joseph Fayrer, K.C.S.L, F.R.S., Professor Hull, 



F.R.S., Admiral Grant, C.B., R.N., &c. (Annual Meeting). 



110. Evolution and Design. By G. Cox Bompas, F.G.S. Remarks by Professor Blake, 



F.G.S., Rev. J. M. Mello, F.G.S., &c. 

 Archaeology and Evolution. By R. H. Walkey. Remarks by Professor Lobley, 

 F.G.S., &c. 



Holy Scripture illustrated and confirmed by recent discoveries in the East. By Professor 

 E. Hull, F.R.S. Remarks by Professor J. H. Gladstone, F.R.S., Colonel Conder, 

 R.E., Mr. Rassam, &c. 



111. Buddhism and the Light of Asia. By Rev. R. Collins, M.A. Remarks by Professor 



Legge, Rev. G. U. Pope, D.D., the Rev. Kenneth Macdonald, Professor Orchard, 

 M.A., B.Sc, Mr. R. Scott Moncrteff, and many others. 



