ORDINARY MEETING, Makch 20, 1882. 
Sir Joseph Fayrer, K.C.S.I., M.D., F.R.S.,V.P.,in the Chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, and the 
following elections were announced : — 
Members : — The Right Rev. the Bishop of Bloomfontein, South Africa ; 
S. R. Bosanquet, Esq., Monmouth ; Rev. Preb. J. W. Reynolds, M.A., 
London ; W. H. Trenwith, Esq., United States. 
Associates : — The Rt. Rev. Bishop Tuttle, S.T.D., United States ; A. E. 
Blair, Esq., M.D., United States ; Rev. H. Cotton, South Africa ; C. D. 
Fox, Esq., New Zealand; Rev. J. N. Fradenburgh, Ph.D., United 
States ; Rev. T. E. Marsh, South Africa ; Montreal Library (Rev. J. 
Em pson, Librarian), Canada ; D. Macintosh, Esq., F.G.S., Birmingham ; 
Rev. E. Price, Hounslow ; C. D. Price, Esq., F.G.S., Hounslow ; 
W. H. Peters, Esq., J.P., Devon; Rev. Canon Tait, LL.D., F.R.S.E., 
Ireland ; W. Wheelhouse, Esq. (Nom. Assoc.), Huddersfield. 
Also the presentation of the following works for the library : — 
“ Proceedings of the Royal Society.” From the same. 
“ Proceedings of the Royal Asiatic Society.” Ditto , 
“ Proceedings of the American Geographical Society.” Ditto. 
“ The Christian Philosophy Quarterly.” From the Institute. 
“ Climatic Effects in the Mauritius.” From Dr. C. Meldrum, F.B.S. 
Also Three Smaller Works from the Rev. F. Field, Mr. W. J. Knowles, 
and Mr. W. H. Trenwith. 
The following paper was then read by the Author : — 
REMARKS ON CLIMATE IN RELATION TO ORGANIC 
NATURE. By Surgeon-General C. A. Gordon, M.D., 
C.B. Honorary Physician to Her Majesty the Queen. 
In France, Officier de la Legion d’Honneur, &c., &c. 
Syllabus. — Preliminary. — Definition of Climate.- — Causes of Climate, and 
effect on flora and fauna. — Changes and their effects. — Forest denudation ; 
Italy; Exceptions. — India. — Hindoo writers; climate; season.— Climate and 
Plant Life: zones and localities; variation; artificial culture. — Plants in 
India. — Seeds and young plants. — Tropics. — Food plants. — Fruits. — Floral 
calendar. — Determining causes. — Plant diseases, in relation to animals 
and man.— Famine. — Bacteria, &c. — Animal Life : torpidity, hybernation. — 
Personal view. — Evolution.— Seasonal changes. — Diseases in animals, plants, 
and man. — Thunder blight. — Cattle disease. — Man — characteristics ; man 
and soil. — Geography of disease ; tropical ; temperate ; Scotland ; polar ; 
England ; public health. — India. — Acclimatisation ; plants ; animals ; 
man. — Conclusion. 
1. IjWERY extensive geographical region presents certain 
J-J characters peculiar to, and distinctive of, itself. 
These characters include such as pertain to the physical con- 
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