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“ On the velocity with which air rushes into a vacuum, and 
on some phenomena attending the discharge of atmospheres of 
higher into atmospheres of lower density,” by Henry Wilde, Esq. 
November 3rd, 1885. — “Note on the velocity with which air 
rushes into a vacuum, and on some phenomena attending the 
discharge of atmospheres of higher into atmosphers of lower 
density,” by Henry Wilde, Esq. 
“On the different arrangements in a state of maximum 
density of equal spherical granules,” by R. F. Gwyther, M.A. 
November 9th, 1885. — “ On the metamorphoses of Caligus,^^ by 
John Boyd, Esq. 
“Note on microscopic writing,” by Alfred Brothers, F.R.A.S. 
November 17th, 1885. — “Biographical notice of the Hon. 
William Herbert, late Dean of Manchester,” by William Brockbank, 
F.L.S., F.G.S. 
“ On some recent observations in micro-biology, and their 
bearing on the evolution of disease and the sewage question,” 
by F. J. Faraday, F.L.S. 
“ On the flow of gas,” by Professor Osborne Reynolds, F.R.S. 
December 1st, 1885. — “ Remarks on a specimen of Schizopteris 
anomala of Brongniart,” by Professor W. C. Williamson, F.R.S. 
“ On the diffraction of a plane polarised wave of light,” by 
R. F. Gwyther, M.A. 
“ On the different arrangements of equal spherical granules, so 
that the ineaii density may be maximum,” by Professor Osborne 
Reynolds, F.R.S. 
December 7th, 1885. — “ On the results of the work undertaken 
by the Liverpool Marine Biology Committee,” by Professor 
Herdman. 
January 12th, “ Note on a paper by Dr. T. Leone on 
the micro-organisms of potable water and their life in carbonic 
waters,” by F. J. Faraday, F.L.S. 
January 18th, 1886. — ■“ On the Hymenoptera of the Hawaiian 
Islands,” by Rev. T. Blackburn, B.A., and Peter Cameron, Esq. 
“ On the humming of the Snipe,” by Dr. Hodgkinson, B.Sc. 
