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Airy, F.R.S. (1801-1892), George Biddell (A. Chapman), 103 Allibone, T.E.—Philately and the Royal Society, 129 Anniversary address of the President, Sir Michael Atiyah, 155 Atiyah, Sir Michael, Anniversary address of the President, 155

Bektas, M.Y. and Crosland, M.—The Copley Medal (1731-1839), 43 Bernal, F.R.S.: family, school and university, J.D. (A. Synge), 267 Boffin, by J. Hanbury Brown (Sir Bernard Lovell) [book review], 332 Books in English, The history of the Royal Society: a chronological list of (A.J. Clark), 335 Bragg, Selections and reflections: the legacy of Sir Lawrence (M.M. Woolfson) [book review], 196

Cavendish Laboratory, a reminiscence of the (P. Fellgett), 175 Chapman, A.—George Biddell Airy, F.R.S. (1801-1892), 103 Copley Medal (1731-1839), The (M.Y. Bektas and M. Crosland), 43 Crosland, M. and Bektas, M.Y.—The Copley Medal (1731-1839), 43

Darwin, by Adrian Desmond and James Moore (J. Postgate) [book review], 327 Dirac, The achievement of (Sir Fred Hoyle) [essay review], 183

Empire, Scientist of, by Robert A. Stafford (J. Morrell) [book review], 191 Everest, F.R.S. (1790-1866), Sir George (J.R. Smith), 89

Faraday, The genius of Michael (C. Smith) [essay review], 317 Fellgett, P.—A reminiscence of the Cavendish Laboratory, 175 Fellowship of the Royal Society, The (Sir William Paton), 119 Frank O.B.E., F.R.S.; an eightieth birthday tribute, Sir Charles (Sir Sam Edwards) [book review], 330

Hall, M.B.—Frederick Slare, F.R.S. (1648-1727), 23 Hoyle, Sir Fred—The achievement of Dirac [essay review], 183 Hunter, Dr William and Sir Joshua Reynolds (M. Kemp), 77 Huxley, Evolutionary studies, a centenary celebration o f Julian (J. Postgate) [book review], 193

Jeffreys from 1891 to 1940, Harold (B. Swirles), 301 Johnson, W.—Benjamin Robins, F.R.S. (1707-1751), 235

Kemp, M.—Sir Joshua Reynolds and Dr William Hunter, 77 King-Hele, D.G.—Shelley and science, 253 Kirsanov, V.S.—The earliest copy in Russia of Newton’s 203

Leeuwenhoek legacy, The, by Brian J. Ford (R.V. Jones) [book review], 189 Lovell, Bernard, Astonomer by chance (R. Hanbury Brown) [book review], 200

Mason, J.—The admission of the first women to the Royal Society, 279 Mason, J.—Women in science [essay review], 177 Mason, S.F.—Bishop John Wilkins, F.R.S. (1614—72), 1 Mason, S.F.—The spring-tide of experimental philosophy [essay review], 313 Massarella, D.—Philip Henry Zollman, the Royal Society’s first Assistant for Foreign Correspondence, 219 Meadows, A.J.—Tennyson and 19th-century science, 111 Medawer, Jean, Avery decided preference (P.H. Clarke) [book review], 198 Moon, P.B.—The (London) Physics Club, 1928-1953, 171

Paget: the rise of clinical surgery, Sir James, by Shirley Roberts (L.S. Jacyna) [book review], 326 Paton, Sir William—The Fellowship of the Royal Society, 119 Pepys: a biography, by Richard Ollard (A.R. and M.B. Hall) [book review], 325 Philately and the Royal Society (T.E. Allibone), 129 Physics Club, 1928-1953, The (London) (P.B. Moon), 171 Principia, The earliest copy in Russia of Newton’s (V.S. Kirsanov), 203

Rawlinson: a tercentenary memorial, Richard (A.R. Hall) [book review], 190 Reynolds, Sir Joshua and Dr William Hunter (M. Kemp), 77 Robins, F.R.S. (1707-1751), Benjamin (W. Johnson), 235 Robinsons nearly invented partition chromatography in 1934, How the (R.L.M. Synge), 309 Russia, The earliest copy of Newton’s Principia in (V.S. Kirsanov), 203

Shelley and science (D.G. King-Hele), 253 Slare, F.R.S. (1648-1727), Frederick (M.B. Hall), 23 Smith, C.—The genius of Michael Faraday [essay review], 317 Smith, J.R.—Sir George Everest, F.R.S. (1790-1866), 89 Swirles, B.—Harold Jeffreys from 1891 to 1940, 301 Synge, A.—J.D. Bernal, F.R.S.: family, school and university, 267 Synge, R.L.M. — How the Robinsons nearly invented partition chromatography in 1934, 309

Tennyson and 19th-century science (A.J. Meadows), 111

Wilkins, F.R.S. (1614-72), Bishop John (S.F. Mason), 1 Women in science (J. Mason) [essay review], 177 Women to the Royal Society, The admission of the first (J. Mason), 279

Zollman, Philip Henry (D. Massarella), 219 Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London

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No. 2, July 1992 PAGE The earliest copy in Russia of Newton’s Principia 203 By V.S. Kirsanov Philip Heniy Zollman, the Royal Society’s first Assistant Secretary 219 for Foreign Correspondence By Derek Massarella Benjamin Robins, F.R.S. (1707-1751): new details of his life 235 By W, Johnson, F.Eng., F.R.S. Shelley and science 253 By D.G. King-Hele, F.R.S. J.D. Bernal, F.R.S.: family, school and university 267 By Ann Synge The admission of the first women to the Royal Society of London 279 By Joan Mason Reminiscences and Discoveries Harold Jeffreys from 1891 to 1940 301 By Bertha Swirles (Lady Jeffreys) How the Robinsons nearly invented partition chromatography in 1934 309 By R.L.M. Synge, F.R.S. Essay Reviews The spring-tide of experimental philosophy 313 By S.F. Mason, F.R.S. The genius of Michael Faraday 317 By Crosbie Smith Book Reviews Pepys: a biography by Richard Ollard, reviewed by A.R. & M.B. Hall 325 Sir James Paget: the rise of clinical surgery by Shirley Roberts, 326 reviewed by L.S. Jacyna Darwin by Adrian Desmond & James Moore, reviewed by 327 John Postgate, F.R.S. Essays on science: felicitation volume honour of Dr Joseph Needham, 329 reviewed by M. Teich Sir Charles Frank O.B.E., F.R.S.; an eightieth birthday tribute, 330 reviewed by Sir Sam Edwards, F.R.S. Boffin by J. Hanbury Brown, reviewed by Sir Bernard Lovell, F.R.S. 332

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CONTENTS PAGE The earliest copy in Russia of Newton’s Principia 203 By V.S. Kirsanov Philip Henry Zollman, the Royal Society’s first Assistant Secretary 219 for Foreign Correspondence By Derek Massarella Benjamin Robins, F.R.S. (1707-1751): new details of his life 235 By W. Johnson, F.Eng., F.R.S. Shelley and science 253 By D.G. King-Hele, F.R.S. J.D. Bernal, F.R.S.: family, school and university 267 By Ann Synge The admission of the first women to the Royal Society of London 279 By Joan Mason

Reminiscences and Discoveries Harold Jeffreys from 1891 to 1940 301 By Bertha Swirles (Lady Jeffreys) How the Robinsons nearly invented partition chromatography in 1934 309 By R.L.M. Synge, F.R.S.

Essay Reviews The spring-tide of experimental philosophy 313 By S.F. Mason, F.R.S. The genius of Michael Faraday 317 By Crosbie Smith

Book Reviews Pepys: a biography by Richard Ollard, reviewed by A.R. & M.B. Hall 325 Sir James Paget: the rise ofclinical surgery by Shirley Roberts, 326 reviewed by L.S. Jacyna Darwin by Adrian Desmond & James Moore, reviewed by 327 John Postgate, F.R.S. Essays on science: felicitation volume in honour of Dr Joseph Needham, 329 reviewed by M. Teich Sir Charles Frank O. B. E., F. R.S.; an eightieth birthday tribute, 330 reviewed by Sir Sam Edwards, F.R.S. Boffin by J. Hanbury Brown, reviewed by Sir Bernard Lovell, F.R.S. 332

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