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Capillary Constants of Benzene and its homologues occurring 
in Coal-Tar,” by J. B. Cohen, Ph.D., F.C.S., communicated by 
Dr. A. Schuster, F.B.S. 
November 16th, 1886.— The Application of the Harmonic 
Analysis to the Begular Solar Diurnal Variations of Terrestrial 
Magnetism,” by Charles Chambers, F.R.S., Superintendent of the 
Colaba Observatory, Bombay ; communicated by Prof. Balfour 
Stewart, LL.D., F.R.S. 
Remarks on Mr. Chambers’ paper entitled : ‘ The Application 
of the Harmonic Analysis to the Regular Solar Diurnal Variations 
of Terrestrial Magnetism,’” by Prof. A. Schuster, Ph.D., F.R.S. 
November SOth, 1886. — Ranunculus Flammula, Linn., and R. 
replans, Linn. ; and their connecting links,” by Charles Bailey, 
F.L.S. 
December 6th, 1886.— ^ Oxi the microscopical structure of some 
seeds,” by John Barrow. 
“ On Varieties of Lastrea Filix-mas,^^ by Thomas Rogers. 
December lJ{th, 1886. — “ On Methods of Investigating the 
Qualities of Life-boats,” by Prof. Osborne Reynolds, LL.D., F.R.S. 
‘‘ The Determination of the total Organic Carbon and Nitrogen 
in Waters by means of Standard Solutions,” by Cfiarles A. 
Burgh ARDT, Ph.D. 
January 11th, 1887. — On a Comparison of Drawings and 
Photographs of Sun-spots, and the sun’s surface,” by A. Brothers, 
F.R.A.S, 
January 25th, 1887. — ‘‘On the Cutting Action of Coke on 
Glass,” by James Nasmyth, F.R.A.S., &c. 
February 8th, 1887.— ^ Notice of a fish-breeding house erected 
by the Manchester Anglers’ Association at Horton-in-Ribblesdale, 
Yorkshire,” by F. J. Faraday, F.L.S. 
February llfth, 1887. — “ Notes on the discovery in Scotland 
of Triticum {Agropyrum) violaceum (Hornemann) and Airct 
{Deschampsia) flexuosa (Trin) var ; nov : Voirlichensis,” by J. 
Cosmo Melvill, M.A., F.L.S. 
“Descriptions of one New Genus and some New Species of 
Parasitic Hymenoptera,” by P. Cameron, F.E.S. 
February 22nd, i (557.— “Electrolytic Polarization,” by Charles 
H. Lees, B.Sc., and Robert W. Stewart, Student in the Owens 
College ; communicated by Dr. A. Schuster, F.R.S. 
“ On the delicacy of spectroscopic reaction in gases,” by T. W. 
Best, communicated by Dr. Arthur Schuster, F.R.S. 
“Lower New Red and Permian — Stockport,” by J. W. Gray, 
Stockport Society of Naturalists, and Percy F. Kendall, Berkeley 
Fellow of Owens College ; communicated by Thomas Kay. 
March 22nd, 1887. — “A Perfect Standard of Value : considered 
from a scientific standpoint,” by F. J. Faraday, F.L.S., F.S.S. 
