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December 31$£, 1867. — “ Solar Radiation Observations made at 
Eccles, near Manchester, 5 ’ by Thomas Mackereth, F.R.A.S., F.M.S. 
January 7th, 1868. — “Variable Spot on the Moon’s Surface,” 
by W. R. Birt, F.R.A.S. Communicated by J. Baxendell, F.R.A.S. 
January 7 th, 1868. — “On Pholas Borings, as described in Mr. 
Charles P. Jopling’s Sketch of Furness and Cartmel,” by E. W. 
Binney, F.R.S., F.G.S. 
January 7th, 1868. — “On a Method of determining the Abso- 
lute Horizontal Intensity of the Earth’s Magnetism,” by J. P. 
Joule, LL.D., F.R.S., &c. 
January .7 th, 1868. — “On the Examination of Water for Organic 
Matter,” Part II., by R. Angus Smith, Ph.D., F.R.S. 
January 21 st, 1868. — “Notes on Some of the Rarer Plants 
found near Llandudno,” by Mr. J. Sidebotham. 
January 21st, 1868. — “Some Remarks on Crystals containing 
Fluid,” by J. B. Dancer, F.R.A.S. 
January 28 th, 1868. — “On Solar Radiation,” Part II., by J. 
Baxendell, F.R.A.S. 
February hth, 1868. — “On some Constituents of Cotton Fibre,” 
by E. Schunck, PhD., F.R.S., &c., President of the Society. 
February 24 th, 1868. — “Remarks on Molecular Activity as 
shown under the Microscope,” by J. B. Dancer, F.R.A.S. 
February 25tli, 1868. — “ On the Aurora Borealis as a Weather 
Prognostic,” by Mr. Thomas Ogilvy. Communicated by Murray 
Gladstone, F.R.A.S. 
February 25th, 1868. — “On the supposed Influence of the 
Moon on the Temperature of the Atmosphere near the Surface of 
the Earth,” by J. Baxendell, F.R.A.S. 
February 25tli, 1868. — “On the Rainfall at Old TrafFord, Man- 
chester, during the year 1867,” by G. V. Vernon, F.R.A.S., F.M.S. 
March 3rd, 1868. — “ On the Lunar Crater Linne,” by Herr J. 
F. J. Schmidt. Communicated by J. B. Dancer, F.R.A.S. 
March 3rd, 1868. — “Brief Notes on the Laws of Physical 
Force,” by Mr. J. C. Dyer, V.P. 
March 17 th, 1868. — “An Original Letter of the late Sir Walter 
Scott.” Communicated by E. W. Binney, F.R.S., F.G.S. 
March 17th, 1868. — “Note on an ‘ Essay on the Resolution of 
