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Tuesday , 2d January 1855. 
Notes on some of the Buddhist Opinions and Monuments of 
Asia, compared with the Symbols on the Ancient Sculp- 
tured “ Standing Stones” of Scotland. By Thomas A. 
Wise, M.D., ..... 272 
Notes on the extent of our knowledge respecting the Moon’s 
Surface. By Professor C. Piazzi Smyth, . 274 
On the Interest strictly Chargeable for Short Periods of 
Time. By the Bev. Professor Kelland, . . 274 
Donations to the Library, . . . .276 
Monday , 1 5th January 1855. 
Some additional Experiments on the Ethers and Amides of 
Meconic and Comenic Acids. By Henry How, Esq. 
Communicated by Dr Anderson, . .277 
On a Bevision of the Catalogue of Stars of the British Asso- 
ciation. By Captain W. S. Jacob, H.E.I.C., Astro- 
nomer at Madras. Communicated by Professor C. 
Piazzi Smyth, ..... 279 
Notice of Ancient Moraines in the Parishes of Strachur and 
Kilmun, Argyleshire. By Charles Mac laren, Esq., 279 
Monday , 5th February 1855. 
On the Properties of the Ordeal Bean of Old Calabar, West- 
ern Africa. By Dr Christison, . . . 280 
Experiments on the Blood, showing the effects of a few 
Therapeutic Agents on that Fluid in a state of Health 
and of Disease. By James Stark, M.D., F.B.C.P., 282 
Extracts from a Letter from E. Blackwell, Esq., containing 
Observations on the Movement of Glaciers of Chamouni 
in Winter. Communicated by Professor Forbes, . 283 
Monday , 19 th February 1855. 
On the Mechanical Action of Heat Supplement to the 
first Six Sections and Section Seventh. By W. J. Mac- 
quorn Bankine, Esq., C.E., F.B. SS. Lond. and Edinb., 287 
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