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This most excellent Paper treats, in addition to wliat its 

 title would lead us to expect, of some of the more recondite 

 phenomena of the nutrition of organized beings. 



On Lime, and its Uses in Agriculture," by Henry Briggs, 

 Esq. ^ 



This valuable Paper not only shows the uses of lime and 

 the quantity per acre required, but also affords the results of 

 some costly analyses of lime from various parts of Yorkshire. 



" On the Remains of Microscopic Animals in the Rocks of 

 Yorkshire/' by Professor Phillips. 



This Paper indicates the characters and species of the 

 amazing number of infusoria found in all the more compact 

 and stratified rocks of Yorkshire. 



" On some peculiar states of Water at High Temperature, and 

 upon the Freezing of Water in red hot vessels," by Wm. 

 West, Esq., F.R S. 



This Paper is explanatory of the experiments performed 

 by Mr. West, which excited the highest degree of interest, 

 and were performed with the greatest skill. 



Observations on the Currents and Phosphorescence of the 

 Atlantic," by the Rev. Dr. Scoresby, F.R.S., &c. &c. 



On some interesting Communications made at the recent Meeting 

 of the British Association at Cambridge," by the Rev. Dr. 

 Scoresby. 



" On the Fossil Animal Exuviae of the Yorkshire Coal Field," 

 by Mr. Denny, A.L.S. 



The author gives an account chiefly of the animal remains 

 preserved in the public and private collections of specimens 

 in and near Leeds. 



In conclusion, the Council desire to express their warmest 

 acknowledgments and gratitude to their enlightened and most 

 noble President for his very kind attention to the Society, 

 and especially for so repeatedly presiding over their Meetings ; 



