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" On the Mixed use of Davy Lamps and Naked Lights in Coal 
Mines," by E. W. Binney, Esq., F.R.S., F.G.S 577 
" A Sketch of Barnsley, its Mineral and Manufacturing Products, and 
Natural History, by Mr. Thomas Lister, of Barnsley 580 
Meeting at Huddersfield, November 5th, 1857 — 
" On an Improvement in Pressure Gauges," by W. H. Bartholomew, 
Esq., C.E., Resident Engineer, Aire and Calder Navigation 590 
44 Observations on the Best Mode of Working and Ventilating Coal 
Mines, by J. Brakenridge, Esq., of Sandal Hall, Wakefield 592 
" On the Remains of an Ancient Bloomery, at Lochgoilhead, Argyle- 
shire," by Mr. Kyle 605 
Meeting at Leeds, January 28th, 1858 — 
Statement of Accounts 610 
" On the Discovery of Roman Remains at Filey," by Dr. Pritchard, 
of Filey 610 
" An Account of some Experiments with the Steam Jet as a Ventila- 
tor for Mines," by Mr. F. H. Pearce, C.E., of Bowling, near 
Bradford 615 
44 On the Ventilation of Mines," by Mr. J. Jebson, Mining Engineer, 
Mold Green, near Huddersfield 621 
Meeting at Bradford, December 8th, 1858 — 
" On the Alluvial Lands, and Submarine Forests of Lincolnshire," by 
the Rev. Edward Trollope, M.A., F.S. A., &c, of Leasingham 637 
44 Notice of the Discovery of a British Dagger found at Woodnook, 
near Wakefield," by Thomas Wilson, Esq., of Leeds 654 
" On the Lead Mining Districts of Yorkshire," by Stephen Eddy, 
Esq., of Carleton Grange, Skipton 657 
" On the Yorkshire Flagstones and their Fossils," by Samuel 
Baines, Esq., Holroyd House, Lightcliffe, near Halifax 663 
Meeting at Leeds, March 17th, 1859 — 
Statement of Accounts 668 
" The Structure and Origin of the Millstone-grit of South Yorkshire," 
by H. C. Sorby, Esq., F.R.S., F.G.S., of Sheffield 669 
" On the Formation of Hail, Illustrated by some Local Storms," by 
the Rev. W. R. Bowditch, of Wakefield 675 
" On the Basaltic formation of the South Staffordshire Coal Field," 
by Charles Twamley, Esq., F.G.S., &c, of London 691 
44 Statistical Returns of the Mineral Produce of Yorkshire, for the 
year 1857," by Robert Hunt, Esq., F.R.S., Keeper of the 
Mining Records , „., ,,. 696 
