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CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.— 1839-1842. 
%* The first Two Reports which were Printed were not paged consecutively. 
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Dr. Hook's Opening Si^eoch 4 
" On the Fossil Ichthyology of the Yorkshire Coal-field," l)y T. P. Teale, 
Esq., F.L.S 7 
Observations on the Safety Lamp," by C, Morton, Esq 21 
"On the Strata of the Northern Yorkshire Coal-field,'' by T. W. 
Embleton, Esq 25 
" Eeport of Proceedings of Sub-Committee for Constructing a Geolo- 
gical Section of the Y''orkslm-e Coal-field," by C. Morton, Esq 27 
Address of the Ecv. Dr. Scoresby, F.E.S., &c 1 
On the Proposed Line of Section betw-^een the Coal-field of Y^orkshire 
and that of Lancashire," by the Eev. William Thorp 7 
On the Effects of Aqueous Vapoiu- in the Atmosphere, as applied to 
Blast Fui-naces, in the Manufacture of Pig Iron," by Hem-y Leah, 
Esq 19 
"On the Proportion of Sulphur in Coal," by William West, Esq 48 
Address of W. B. Martin, Esq 1 
"On the Disturbances in the District of the Valley of the Don," by the 
Eev. William Thorp " 4 
"Eeport of the Committee appointed to recommend a Line of Section 
across the Yorkshire Coal-field," by Messrs Morton and Holt 18 
" Isometrical Projection of the Mining District of Alston Moor, and a 
Model of the Forest of Dean," by Thomas Sopwith, Esq 25 
Earl Fitzwilliam's Address 33 
Eeport of the Council at the Annual Meeting 35 
Eules of the Society 42 
" On the Agriculture of the West Eiding of Yorkshire, considered 
Geologically; and 1st, Of the New Eedstone District," by the Eev. 
William Thorp 42 
Address of E. B. Beaumont, Esq. 87 
" On the Agriculture of the West Eiding of Yorkshire, considered 
Geologically; 2nd, On the Magnesian Limestone District," by the 
Eev. William Thorp 91 
" On the Geology of the North Midland Eailway," by Messrs. Embleton, 
Holt, and Morton 138 
Address of the Eev. Samuel Sharp 145 
" On the Mineral Springs of the Parish of Halifax, Geologically con- 
sidered," by WnHam Alexander, Esq., M.D 148 
" On the Museum of the Society, and on the various Objects which it is de- 
su-able that it should contain," by T. W. Embleton, Esq 171 
Address of the Eev. Theoplulus Barnes 183 
Eeport of the Council at the Annual Meeting 189 
" Experiments on the Eelativc Strength of Pig Iron, of various Quahties snd 
from different Makers, upon Bars 12 Inches long by 1 Inch square," 
by Mr. Charles Todd 191 
" On the Presence of Titanium in Blast Furnaces," by Hem-y Hartop, Esq.... 198 
" On the Occurrence of Shells in the Yorkshire Coal-Field," by Henry Har- 
top, Esq 200 
