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" The Minerals of the Yorkshire Coal-field, as applied 
to the Modern Manufacture of Iron," by Benj. 
Holgate, Esq. 
Moved by Mr. Miall, seconded by Dr. Sadler, and carried 
— " That the best thanks of the meeting be given 
to the Authors of Papers, and to Mr. Lister, as 
Local Secretary." 
A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the meeting. 
The Eighty-second Meeting, held in the Philosophical Hall, 
Leeds, October 18th, 1876. 
Professor A. H. Green, M.A., in the chair. 
The Hon. Secretary read the Annual Report. 
Proposed by Mr. L. C. Miall, seconded by Mr. "\Y. Kow- 
ley. — " That the Report be printed in the next 
volume of Proceedings." Carried. 
Professors A. H. Green, M.A., F.G.S., L. C. Miall, F.G.S., 
Mr. John Brigg, F.G.S., and the Honorary Sec- 
retary, were requested to act as a Committee of 
Publication and Revision. 
Moved by Mr. Miall, seconded by Mr. Rowley, and 
carried — "That Messrs. Edward Herring, John 
Hopkinson, George Morley, and John Hardcastle, 
jun., be elected Members." 
Moved by Mr. Seal, seconded by Mr. Davis, and carried — 
" That Mr. James Goody be elected a Member." 
The following papers were read : — " On the Physical 
Properties of Ice in connection with the History of 
the Glacial Period," by W. M. Watts, Esq., M.A., 
D.Sc. A discussion followed, in which the Chair- 
man, Professor Miall, Messrs. Brigg, Holgate, and 
Bird took part. 
