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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 
16th Triennial Period, 1901-04. — Professor J. Graham Kerr, M.A., for his Researches on 
Lepidosiren paradoxa, published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 
London. 
17th Triennial Period, 1904-07. — Frank J. Cole, B.Sc., for his paper entitled “ A Monograph 
on the General Morphology of the Myxinoid Fishes, based on a study of Myxine,” published 
in the Transactions of the Society, regard being also paid to Mr Cole’s other valuable contri- 
butions to the Anatomy and Morphology of Fishes. 
1st Biennial Period, 1907-09. — Francis J. Lewis, M.Sc. , F.L.S., for his papers in the Society’s 
Transactions “ On the Plant Remains of the Scottish Peat Mosses.” 
IY. GUNNING VICTORIA JUBILEE PRIZE. 
1st Triennial Period, 1884-87. — Sir William Thomson, Pres. R.S.E., F.R.S., for a remark- 
able series of#papers “on Hydrokinetics,” especially on Waves and Vortices, which have 
been communicated to the Society. 
2nd Triennial Period, 1887-90. — Professor P. G. Tait, Sec. R.S.E., for his work in connection 
with the “ Challenger” Expedition, and his other Researches in Physical Science. 
3rd Triennial Period, 1890-93. — Alexander Buchan, Esq., LL.D., for his varied, extensive, 
and extremely important Contributions to Meteorology, many of which have appeared in the 
Society’s Publications. 
4th Triennial Period, 1893-96. — John Aitken, Esq., for his brilliant Investigations in 
Physics, especially in connection with the Formation and Condensation of Aqueous Vapour. 
1st Quadrennial Period, 1896-1900. — Dr T. D. Anderson, for his discoveries of New and 
Variable Stars. 
2nd Quadrennial Period, 1900-04. — Sir James Dewar, LL.D., D.C. L , F.R.S., etc., for his 
researches on the Liquefaction of Gases, extending over the last quarter of a century, and 
on the Chemical and Physical Properties of Substances at Low Temperatures : his earliest 
papers being published in the Transactions and Proceedings of the Society. 
3rd Quadrennial Period, 1904-08. — Professor George Chrystal, M.A. , LL.D., for a series of 
papers on “ Seiches,” including “The Hydrodynamical Theory and Experimental Investiga 
tions of the Seiche Phenomena of Certain Scottish Lakes. ” 
