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EEPORTS OF MEETINGS. 
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL SECTION. 
rilHE meetings of this Section held during the year^ and the 
1 papers read at them, were as follows 
January 99th, 1880. 
Mk. a. M. Worthington, M,A.— “ On the Splash of a Drop.” 
April 97th, 1880. 
Prof. W. Ramsay, Ph.D.—^ On the Cohesion of Liquids.” 
Dr. G. S. Thomson. — ‘'On some Applications of Balmain’s 
Luminous Paint.” 
November 3rd, 1880. 
E. Wethered, Esq., E.G.S.— '• On the Chemical Action of 
Carbonaceous Matter on Carboniferous Rocks.” 
Mr. M. W. Dunscombe. — Exhibition of some new forms of 
Kaleidoscope. 
Prof. S. P. Thompson. — " Further Researches on the 
Illusions of Complementary Subjective Motion.” 
November ‘26th, 1880. 
F. J, Fry, Esq. (The President). — Exhibition of Tubes shew- 
ing Phosphorescent Phenomena and Molecular Shadows. 
Prof. S. P. Thompson.—" Some Experiments on Induction.” 
J. G. Grenfell,, Esq., AJ.A.— " On the Supersaturation of 
Chlorate of Potash.” 
Prof, S. P, Thompson. — " On a System of Electric Clocks.” 
December 10th, 1880. 
F. J. Fry, Esq.—" On Lord Rayleigh’s Colour Combination 
Discs.” 
Prof. W. Ramsay. — " On the Determination of Specific 
Volumes.” 
Mr. D. Orme Masson, M.A., B.Sc. — " On the Specific 
Volume of Phosphorus in the Free and Combined 
States.” 
