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KEPOETS OF MEETINGS. 
At the meeting in March, Professor Main, B.A , D.Sc , 
A.I.C.E., gave a contribution on The Smoke Abatement 
Exhibition,” which forms part of the present number. 
The last meeting of the Session, for the reception of com- 
munications, was held on the evening of April 6th, when 
Professor Kamsay and Dr. Burder contributed papers: that of 
the former being On Smell,” and that of the latter “ On the 
Decrease of Eain with Elevation,” both of which appear in the 
Society’s Proceedings. 
GEOLOGICAL SECTION. 
T the meeting of this Section on February 9th, 1881, Mr. 
E. D. Jones read a paper on “ The Geology of the Severn 
Basin.’' 
At the following meeting, on March 9th, Mr. Juke gave a 
communication on ‘‘ The Norwich Crag.” 
On May Slst, an excursion was made to Dundry ; and at 
Whitsuntide, another, extending over two days, was taken to 
South Wales. 
On November 24th, the Section again met, when Professor 
Sollas gave an interesting account of the Geological History 
of some Domestic Animals.” 
On April 1st, 1882, an excursion was made to Bradford-on- 
Avon, and to Devizes. 
On April 3rd, Mr. Wethered read a paper on the “ Forma- 
tion of Coal.” 
