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“ On Two Singular Accumulations of Boulder Stones on the 
Sea Beach at Seascales and Drigg,” by E. W. Binney, F.R.S., 
F.G.S., President. 
“ On the Temperature Equilibrium of an Enclosure containing 
a Body in Visible Motion,” by Professor Balfour Stewart, LL.D., 
F.R.S. 
November 29th, 1870. — “The Tails of Comets, the Solar Corona, 
and the Aurora, considered as Electric Phenomena,” by Professor 
Osborne Reynolds, M.A. 
“On Iso-di-Naphthyl,” by Watson Smith, F.C.S. 
“Notes on the Botany of Mere, Cheshire,” by Mr. G. E. Hunt. 
December 13 th, 1870.— “Some Observations upon Railway Acci- 
dents, and Suggestions for preventing their Frequent Occurrence,” 
by W. B. Johnson, C.E. 
“ Contributions towards a knowledge of Antkophila (Hymenop- 
tera Aculeata) in the Mersey Province,” by Mr. F. 0. Ruspini. 
Communicated by H. A. Hurst, Esq. 
December 27th, 1870. — “Observation of the Eclipse of the Sun, 
December 22nd, 1870,” by J. B. Dancer, F.R.A.S. 
“ Notes on some of the High Level Drifts in the Counties of 
Chester, Derby, and Lancaster,” by E. W. Binney, F.R.S,, F.G.S., 
President of the Society. 
January 9th, 1871. — “On Garex jlava, L., and its allies of the 
Manchester Flora,” by Mr. Charles Bailey. 
January \9th, 1871. — “ On the Postal System and Cotton Trade 
a century since.” Extracted from a memorandum book of Mr. 
George Walker, one of the original members of the Society, by 
E. W. Binney, F.R.S., F.G.S., President. 
“On the Drift Deposits near Burnley,” by T. T. Wilkinson, 
F. R.A.S. 
“Notes on the Effects of Cold upon the Strength of Iron,” by 
W. Brockbank, F.G.S. 
“ On the Properties of Iron and Steel as applied to the Rolling 
Stock of Railways,” by Sir William Fairbaim, Bart., LL.D., 
F.R.S., &c. 
