Minutes of Proceedings. 
5 
It was moved by Sir Eobert Kane, seconded by Mr. Justice 
O'Hagan, and passed : — 
That the Address to Her Majesty the Queen, just read, be 
adopted, and that the President and Secretary of the Academy 
(accompanied by the Mace) do present the same, on behalf of the 
Academy, at whatever time and place shall be appointed." 
Monday, May 23, 1887. 
Eev. Dr. Haughton, f.e.s., President, in the Chair. 
Mr. Albert E. Nichols, Mr. James C. S. Green, and Eev. Patrick 
A. Yorke, signed the Eoll, and were admitted Members of the 
Academy. 
Mr. Y. Ball, m.a., p.e.s., read a Paper " On the Identification 
of the Animals and Plants of India which were known to the Ancient 
Greeks." 
Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks were voted 
to the Donors. 
Monday, June 13, 1887. 
Eight Hon. Sir Patrick J. Keenan, c.b., e:.c.m.g., Yice-President, 
in the Chair. 
Mr. James C. Semple was elected a Member of the Academy. 
The Secretary read a Paper by Mr. J. E. Gore, f.r.a.s., **A 
Eevised Catalogue of Yariable Stars, with Notes and Observations." 
The Secretary read a Paper by Mr. Philip Burton *' On the 
Eeflection of Light from Below the Horizon." 
Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks were voted 
to the Donors. 
