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January '23rd, 1866. — “Notes on Section of Chat Moss, near 
Astley Station,” by Mr. W. Brocltbank. 
January 29 th, 1866. — “On the Humming-bird Hawk-moth,” 
by Mr. Linton. 
February lsif, 1866. — “Results of Rain-guage and Anemometer 
Observations made at Eccles, near Manchester, during the year 
1865,” by Mr. Thomas Mackareth, F.R.A.S. 
“Note on the Variable Star, S Coronse,” by Mr. J. Baxendell, 
F.R.A.S. 
“ On the Determination of the Mean Form of the Light-curve 
of a Variable Star,” by Mr. J. Baxendell, F.R.A.S. 
February 6th, 1866. — “Notes on the Origin of several Me- 
chanical Inventions, and their subsequent application to different 
purposes, Part III.,” by Mr. J. C. Dyer, V.P. 
February 8 th 1866. — “On the Supposed Photographs by Boul- 
ton and Watt,” by Mr. Joseph Sidebotham. 
“ Speculations on the Process employed by Messrs. Boulton and 
Watt in the Production of the Pictures called by them Mechanical 
Pictures,” by Mr. J. B. Dancer, F.R.A.S. 
February 20 th, 1866. — On a New Species of Dadoxylon , found 
in the Upper Foot Coal, near Oldham,” by Mr. E. W. Binney, 
F.R.S., F.G.S. 
“ On Air from off the Atlantic, and from some London Law 
Courts,” by Dr. R. Angus Smith, F.R.S., &c., President. 
March ls£, 1866. — “On the Variable Star, R Vulpeculee,” by 
Mr. G. Knott, F.R.A.S. Communicated by Mr. J. Baxendell, 
F.R.A.S. 
“ On the Fall of Rain during the Different Hours of the Day, 
as deduced from a Series of Observations made by the Rev. J. C. 
Bates, M.A., F.R.A.S., at St. Martin’s Parsonage, Castleton Moor,” 
by Mr. J. Baxendell, F.R.A.S. 
March 6th , 1866. — “Note on the Purification of Platinum,” by 
Mr. E. Sonstadt. 
“ On the Liassic and Oolitic Iron Ores of Yoi'kshire and the 
East Midland Counties,” by Messrs. E. Hull, F.G.S., and William 
Brockbank. 
