1889 - 90 .] 
Meetings of the Society. 
415 
Monday , 'Ith April 1890. 
Professor Ealph Copeland, Ph.D., in the Chair. 
The following Communications were read : — 
1. Notes on the Solution of certain Equations. By R. E. Allardice, 
Esq., M.A. P. xvii. 139. 
2. Some Multinomial Theorems in Quaternions. By the Rev. M. M. 
U. Wilkinson. Communicated by Professor Tait. P. xyii. 149. 
3. On the Reflexion-Caustics of Symmetrical Curves. By the Hon. 
Lord M‘Laren. P. xvii. 281. 
4. An Inquiry concerning Spontaneous Generation. By J. Oliver, 
M.D. 
5. Notes on the Zodiacal Light. By Professor C. Michie Smith. P. 
xvii. 142. 
6. Special Integrals of some Linear Partial Differential Equations, 
with constant Coefficients. By Professor Tait. 
Monday > 5 th May 1890. 
Sir Arthur Mitchell, Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The following Communications were read : — 
1. Adamantios Koraes, and his Reformation of the Greek Language. 
By Emeritus Professor Blackie. T. xxxvi. 57. 
2. The Anatomy of the Antipatharia — Part 2. Schizopathinse. By 
George Brook, Esq. 
Monday, 19 th May 1890. 
Professor Chrystal, LL.D., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The following Communications were read : — 
1. Obituary Notices: — of 
Dr Edmond Ronalds. By J. Y. Buchanan, Esq. P. 
J. J. Coleman, Esq. 
Professor Donders. j By Professor M‘Kend K ick. P. 
2. On the Synthesis of Sebacic Acid. By Professor Crum Brown 
and Dr Walker. P. xvii. 180 {Abstract). T. xxxvi. 211. 
3. Note on some remarkable Quarternion Formuke. By Professor 
Tait. 
4. On the Roots of the Auditory Nerve, and their connections. By 
Dr Alexander Bruce, F.R.C.P.E. 
