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Election of Office-Bearers, . . . . . 1 
Chairman’s Opening Address, . . . . .2 
Astronomical Tables for facilitating the Computation of Differential 
Refraction, for Latitudes 56° and 57° - 30. By the Hon. Lord 
McLaren, . . . . . . . .21 
On the Foundations of the Kinetic Theory of Gases. Part II. By 
Professor Tait, . . . . . . .21 
Fog Bow observed on Ben Nevis, 22nd October 1886. By R T. 
Omond, Esq., Supt. B.N.O., . . . . . 24 
Temperatures at Different Heights above Ground at Ben Nevis 
Observatory. By R T. Omond, Esq., Supt. B.N.O., . . 24 
Motion of Compound Bodies through Liquid. By the Rev. H. J. 
Sharpe, M.A. Communicated by the President, . . .29 
Note on Knots on Endless Cords. By A. B. Kempe, Esq. Com- 
municated by Professor Tait. (Plate I.), . . . .36 
On the Ring-Waves produced by throwing a Stone into Water. By 
Sir W. Thomson, . . . . . . .37 
On the Waves produced by a Ship advancing uniformly into Smooth 
Water. By Sir W. Thomson, . . . . .37 
Expansion of Functions in terms of Linear, Cylindric, Spherical, &c., 
Functions. By P. Alexander, Esq., M.A. Communicated by Dr 
T. Muir, . . . . . . .37 
On Even Distribution of Points in Space. By Professor Tait, . 37 
Address on Processes of Refrigeration. By J. J. Coleman, Esq., . 38 
On the Front and Rear of a Free Procession of Waves in Deep 
Water. By Sir W. Thomson, . . . . .38 
Numerical and other Additions to his Paper, read on 6th December 
1886, on the Foundations of the Kinetic Theory of Gases. By 
Professor Tait, . . . . . . .46 
Intimation of an Improvement in Rankine’s Formula for Retaining 
Walls. Given by Professor Armstrong on behalf of A. C. Elliott, 
Esq., . . . . . . . .48 
The Total Rainfall on the Land of the Globe, and its Relation to 
the Discharge of Rivers. By J. Murray, Esq., Ph.D., V.P., . 48 
