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by a large circle of friends as that of one whose powers of 
mind and virtues of heart were of no common order. 
The following list of Papers and Communications read at 
the Ordinary and Sectional Meetings of the Society during 
the session now ending will show that there is no abatement 
in the scientific zeal and activity of the members and 
associates who contribute to the Society’s Memoirs and 
Proceedings : — 
October 2nd, 1866. — “On the Portraits of Sir Isaac Newton; 
and particularly on one of him by Kneller, painted about the time 
of the publication of the Principia, and representing him as he 
was in the prime of life,” by Samuel Crompton, M.D. 
October hth, 1866. — “On a Process for Printing Photographs in 
various Colours,” by Mr. J. A. Gatty. 
October 8 th, 1866. — “On the Plants Springing up Spontaneously 
on the fresh turning up of the Pasture Land at Knutsford, 
Cheshire,” by Mr. H. A. Hurst. 
October 1 1th, 1866. — “Observations of the Eclipse of the Sun, 
October 8th, 1866, at Mr. Worthington’s Observatory, Crumpsall,” 
by Joseph Baxendell, F.R.A.S. 
October 1 1th, 1866. — “Results of a Comparison of the Magni- 
tudes of the Bedford Catalogue with those of Sir John Herschel,” 
by George Knott, F.R.A.S. 
October 11 th, 1866. — “Note on the Combined Magnitude of 
Two Stars in Close Proximity,” by George Knott, F.R.A.S. 
October 11th, 1866. — Catalogue of Binary Stars, with Introduc- 
tory Remarks,” by Alfred Brothers, F.R.A.S. 
October 1 6th, 1866. — “On the Isomorphism of Thallium- 
perchlorate with the Potassium and Ammonium-perchlorates,” by 
Professor H. E. Roscoe, F.R.S., <fcc. 
October 30 th, 1866. — “On the Manufacture of Sulphide of 
Ammonium,” by Peter Spence, F.S.A., &c. 
November 8 th, 1866. — “Observations of the New Variable Star 
T Coronse,” by Joseph Baxendell, F.R.A.S. 
November 1 2th, 1866. — “On Mosses New to Great Britain,” by 
Mr. E. G. Hunt. 
