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March loth, 1880. — “ On some Specimens of Helices from 
Mentone, South France,” by Joseph Sidebotham, F.L.S. 
‘‘ Description of a New Form of Stephenson’s Binocular,” by J. 
F. W. Tatham, M.D. 
“Notes on the Mollusca of Blackpool,” by Mark Stirrup, F.G.S. 
March 23rcl, 1880 . — “ On the Origin of the word Chemistry,” 
Part II.,” by Dr. B. Angus Smith, F.R.S. 
“ On the Electrical Resistance and its relation to the Tensile 
Strain and other mechanical properties of Iron and Steel Wire,” 
by William H. Johnson, B.Sc. 
April 6th, 1880. — “ On a Eucalyptus globulus at Douglas, 
Isle of Man,” by E. W. Binney, F.R.S., F.G.S. 
“ On the Chemical Composition of the Ink on letters or docu- 
ments as evidence in legal cases,” by William Thomson, F.R.S. E. 
Several of the above papers have been printed, and others 
passed by the Council for printing in the new volume of 
Memoirs. 
The Council consider it desirable to continue the system 
of electing Sectional Associates, and a resolution on the 
subject will be again submitted to the annual meeting for 
the approval of the members. 
