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during the Past Year,” by J. B. Dancer, F.R.A.S., President of 
the Microscopical and Natural History Section. 
November 10th, 1868. — “On the Lunar Spot IVA« 17, IVA£ 
39,” by Joseph Baxendell, F.R.A.S. 
“ Observations of the Transit of Mercury, Nov. 5th, 1868,” by 
J. Baxendell, F.R.A.S., J. B. Dancer, F.R.A.S, and Murray Glad- 
stone, F.R.A.S. 
November 17 th , 1868. — -“On the Boiling Point of the Isomers 
C 4 H 14 0,” by Professor Gustavus Hinrichs, of Iowa City, United 
States. Communicated by Professor Roscoe, F.R.S. 
“ On Measurements of the Chemical Intensity of Total Daylight 
made daring the recent Total Eclipse of the Sun, by Lieut. J. 
Herschel, R.E.,” by Professor H. E. Roscoe, F.R.S. 
December 1st, 1868. — “ Note on Professor Williamson’s Paper 
c On am Undescribed Type of Calamodendron, from the Upper Coal. 
Measures of Lancashire,’ ” by E. W. Binney, F.R.S., F.G.S. 
“ The Hematite Iron Ore Deposits .of Whitehaven : Notes on 
the Aldby Limestone, Cleator Moor,” by W. Brockbank, F.G.S. 
December 7th, 1868. — -“Further Notes on Some of the Rarer 
Plants found near Llandudno,” by Mr. J. Sidebotham. 
December 15 th, 1868.-— “On Explosions of Fire Damp in Coal 
Mines,” by E. W. Binney, F.R.S., F.G.S. 
“Researches on Di-Methyl, Part II.,” by William H. Darling, 
Dalton Scholar in the Laboratory of Owens College. Communi- 
cated by Professor H. E. Roscoe, Ph.D., F.R.S. 
“On a Property of the Electric Current to Control and render 
Synchronous the Rotations of the Armatures of a Number of 
Electro-magnetic Induction Machines;” Illustrated by Working- 
Models, by Mr. Henry Wilde. 
December ^th, 1868.— “Note on the Organs of Fructification of 
Calamodendron,” by E. W. Binney, F.R.S., F.G.S. 
“On War Rockets,” by James Nasmyth, C.E., Corresponding- 
Member of the Society. 
January 4 th, 1869.— “ Ceylon : its Climate, Natural History, 
&c.,” by Mr. C. Heelis of Dimbala. Communicated by Mr. H. A. 
Hurst. 
January 5th, 1869. — “On a Diurnal Inequality in the Direction 
and Velocity of the Wind, apparently Connected with the Daily 
Changes of Magnetic Declination,” by Joseph Baxendell, F.R.A.S. 
