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drawn up a report on the work of the Society since its 
foundation, an abstract of which will be read at the annual 
meeting. 
The following papers and communications have been read 
at the Ordinary and Sectional Meetings of the Society 
during the Session 
October 5th , 1880. — “ Colorimetry, Part VI.,” by James 
Bottomley, B.A., D.Sc. 
“The Antiquity of Toughened Glass,” by William E. A. Axon, 
M.R.S.L., F.S.S. 
October 11th , 1880. — “On Some Entomostracse, <fec., found in 
Derwentwater in September, 1879,” by Mr. John Boyd. 
October 19th , 1880.— “ On the Word Chemia,” by Dr. R. Angus 
Smith, F.R.S. 
“Additional Notes on a Theory of Mixed Opaque Colours,” by 
James Bottomley, D.Sc. 
“ On Some Early Anticipations of Heliographic Signalling,” by 
William E. A. Axon, M.R.S.L. 
“ On Some Marine Fossil Shells in the Middle Coal Measures 
of Lancashire,” by E. W. Binney, F.R.S., F.G.S., President. 
“Some Endeavours to Ascertain the Nature of the Insoluble 
Form of Soda Existing in the Residue left on Causticising Sodium 
Carbonate with Lime,” by Watson Smith, F.C.S., Assistant 
Lecturer on Chemistry in the Owens College, and Mr. W. T. 
Liddle. 
November %nd, 1880.— “ On the Conditions of the Motion of a 
Portion of Fluid in the Manner of a Rigid Body,” by R. F. 
Gwyther, M.A. 
“ Did Pascal Invent the Wheelbarrow h ” by William E. A. 
Axon, M.R.S.L. 
“ On the History of the Artificial Preparation of Indigo,” by 
Carl Schorlemmer, F.R.S. 
“Some Further Experiments on the Cohesion of Water and 
Mercury,” by Professor Osborne Reynolds, F.R.S. 
November 9th , 1880.—“ On Gravitation,” by the Rev. Thomas 
Maekereth, F.R.A.S., F.M.S. 
