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December 2Ath, 1861. — “ On the Influence of the seasons on the 
Rate of Decrease of the Temperature of the Atmosphere Avith the 
Increase of Height in different Latitudes of Europe and Asia,” by 
J. Baxendell, F.R.A.S, 
January 1th, 1862. — “Experiments on some Amalgams,” by the 
President, J. P. Joule, LL.D., &c. 
“ On the Conductibility of Heat by Amalgams,” by Dr. F. Crace 
Calvert and Mr. Richard Johnson. 
January 21s^, 1862. — “ On the Action of Nitrate of Sodium on 
Sulphide of Sodium at different Temperatures,” by Dr. Ph. Pauli, 
communicated by Professor Roscoe. 
‘ “ On the Convective Equilibrium of Temperature in the Atmo- 
sphere,” by Professor William Thomson, LL.D., &c. 
February Ath, 1862. — “On the Theory of the Transcendental 
Solution of Algebraic Equations,” No. 1, by the Rev. Robert 
Harley, F.R.A.S. 
“ On the Causes of Sickness and Mortality in the Manufacturing 
Towns of the North-West of England,” by Dr. C. J. Shearman, 
communicated by Dr. R. Angus Smith. 
February 18 th, 1862. — “Note on a Differential Equation,” by 
A. Cayley, F.R.S. 
“ On the Present State of Meteorology.” by T. Hopkins, 
M.B.M.S. 
March Ath, 1862. — “ On the Direction of the Wind at Manchester 
during the years 1849-61, at 8h. a.m.,” by G. V. Vernon, F.R.A.S. 
“ On the Theory of the Transcendental Solution of Algebraic 
Equations,” No. 2, by the Rev. Robert Harley, F.R.A.S. 
“Memoir of the late Professor Eaton Hodgkinson, F.R.S., &c.. 
Part 1st,” by Robert Rawson, Honorary Member of the Society. 
“ Observations on Atmospheric Electricity,” by Professor Wm. 
Thomson, LL.D., &c. 
March 18 th, 1862. — “On the Probable Cause of Electrical 
Storms,” by the President, J. P. Joule, LL.D., &c. 
“ On the Tongues of Mollusca,” by Dr. Thomas Alcock. 
“ On the Employment of Galvanised Iron for Armour-plated 
Ships,” by Dr. F. Crace Calvert, F.R.S. 
