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Meeting at Bradford. March 25th, 1846 — Page. 



" On New and Efficient Processes of Magnetic Manipulation," by the 



Rev. Dr. Scoresby, F. R. S 312 



" On the Comparative Economy of various Methods of applying 

 Power for Locomotion on Railways, and particularly on the 

 Atmospheric System," by William Sykes Ward, Esq 313 



Meeting at York, July 23rd, 1846 — 



" On the Construction and Performances of the Earl of Rosse's 



Gigantic Telescope," by the Rev. Dr. Scoresby, F.R. S 325 



" Illustrations of the Geology of the Yorkshire Coal Field," by the 



Rev. William Thorp 328 



Meeting at Sheffield, October 28th, 1846 — 



Report of the Council for 1845-6 333 



*' On some interesting Communications recently made at the Meeting 

 of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, held 

 at Southampton," by the Rev. Dr. Scoresby, F.R.S 339 



" On the Transmission of Earthquake Shocks beneath Great Mountain 



Ranges," by Richard Solly, Esq 344 



*' On the Clover Sickness of certain Soils : being an Analytical 

 Investigation into the Causes producing the Failure of the Red 

 Clover Crop, with Suggestions for its Prevention," by James 

 Haywood, Esq 351 



" On Water for Steam Engines : its Chemical Analysis, and some 

 proposed Remedies for Incrustations in Boilers," by Wm. West, 

 Esq., F.R. S 372 



Meeting at Wakefield, March 20th, 1847 — 



" On the Strength of Materials," by William Sykes Ward, Esq 388 



" On the more Distinctive Characters of Animals and Vegetables," by 



J. D. Heaton, M.D 394 



" On the Ventilation of Coal Mines," by the Rev. W. Thorp 399 



Meeting at Pontefract, September 23rd, 1847 — 



" On a New Galvanometer, and on some of the Phenomena of Voltaic 



Currents," by William Sykes Ward, Esq 417 



" On the Policy of Promoting and Encouraging the Growth of Flax 

 in Great Britain and Ireland ; and an Inquiry whether Flax can 

 be Produced ( lb for lb ) as Cheaply as the Cost of Imported 

 Cotton," by Henry Briggs, Esq 429 



Meeting at Huddersfield, February 3rd, 1848 — 



Statement of the Accounts and List of Officers, &c 445 



On the Powers of Disinfecting Agents, as Auxiliary to Sanitary 

 Measures," by William Alexander, Esq., M.D 447 



