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7. On the Geographical distribution of Insects, and particu¬ 
larly the order Coleoptera, by J. Wilson, F.R.S.E. 
8. O 11 the influence of Climate upon Vegetation, by the Rev. 
J. S. Henslow, M.A., F.L.S., Professor of Botany, Cambridge. 
9. O 11 circumstances in Vegetation influencing the Medicinal 
virtues of Plants, by R. Christison, M.D., &c. 
10. On the Vegetation of Ireland and Scotland, by Mr. Mackay. 
11. On Mineral Waters, by Professor Daubeny. 
12. On Salts, by Professor Graham. 
13. On the progress of Medical Science in Germany, by Dr. 
Graves. 
14. On the Differential and Integral Calculus, by the Rev. G. 
Peacock, M.A., F.R.S. 
15. On the Theories of Capillary Attraction, &c., by the Rev. 
J. Challis, M.A., F.R.S. 
16. On the present state of our knowledge of the Phsenomena 
of Terrestrial Magnetism, by Captain Sabine, F.R.S. 
17. On the Geology of North America, by H. D. Rogers, 
F.G.S., Professor of Geology, Philadelphia. 
ASTRONOMY. 
Resolutions of the Committee . 
1. The Committee for Mathematical and Physical Science 
having stated that it would tend much to the advancement of 
astronomy, and the art of navigation, if the observations of the 
sun, moon, and planets, made by Bradley, Maskelyne, and Pond, 
were reduced,— 
It was resolved by the General Committee, that a represen¬ 
tation to this effect from the British Association be submitted 
to Government, in the hope that public provision might be made 
for the accomplishment of this great national object, and that a 
deputation, consisting of Professor Airy, Mr. Baily, Mr. D. Gil¬ 
bert, and Sir John Herschel, be appointed to confer with the 
Lords of the Treasury on the subject*. 
2. That application be made to the French Government on 
the part of the Association, for the purpose of obtaining a re¬ 
duction of the astronomical observations made at the Ecole 
Militaire, and published in the Histoire Celeste and in the vo¬ 
lumes of the Academie des Sciences for 1789, 1790; and that, 
* The application was immediately complied with by the Government, and 
an advance of 500/. made by the Treasury ; the reduction of the observations 
from the year 1750 to the present day is in progress. 
