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communications to the Proceedings, and to the Memoirs of 
the Society. The admission of Sectional Associates has 
again been found to work satisfactorily, and the Council have 
therefore resolved that the system shall remain in force during 
another year. 
The following papers and communications have been read 
at the ordinary and sectional meetings of the Society during 
the past session : — 
October 3rd, 1865. — “On the Internal Heat of the Earth as a 
Source of Motive Power,” by Mr. George Greaves, M.R.C.S. 
“Note on the Eclipse of the Sun, October 19th, 1865,” by 
Mr. W. L. Dickinson. 
October 6th, 1865. — “On Photographs of the Eclipse of the 
Moon, October 4th, 1865,” by Mr. A. Brothers, F.R.A.S. 
“ On a Camera for outdoor work without a Tent,” by Dr. J. P, 
Joule, F.R.S., &c. 
October 1 2th, 1865. — “Rainfall at Eccles for 1864,” by Mr. 
Thomas Mackereth, F.R.A.S. 
October IQth, 1865. — “Notes on. Atlantic Soundings,” by Mr, 
Joseph Sidebotham. 
“ Notes on Acherontia atropos,” by Mr. Joseph Sidebotham. 
“ Questions regarding the Life-History of the Foraminifera, sug- 
gested by Examinations of their Dead Shells,” by Mr. Thomas 
Alcock, M.D. 
October 17th, 1865.— “Notes on the Origin of several Me- 
chanical Inventions, and their subsequent application to different 
purposes, Part I.,” by Mr. J. C. Dyer, V.P. 
October 31$£, 1865. — “On Cooling and Ventilating the Workings 
of deep Coal Mines,” by Sir J. F. W. Herschel, Bart., M.A., D.C.L., 
F.R.S., &c. 
“On Coresolvents,” by the Hon. Chief Justice Cockle, M.A., 
&c., President of the Queensland Philosophical Society. Com- 
municated by the Rev. Robert Harley, F.R.S., &c. 
November §th, 1865.— “Note on the Variable Star, S Delphini,” 
by Mr. J. Baxendell, F.R.A.S. 
