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1889-90.] Meetings of the Society. 411 Meetings of the Royal Society—Session 1889-90. Monday, 25ih November 1889. General Statutory Meeting. Election of Office-Bearers. P. xvii. 1. Monday, 2nd December 1889. Prof. Sir Douglas Maclagan, Vice-President, in the Chair. The following Communications were read:— 1. On the Transformation of Laplace's Coefficients. By Dr G. PLARR. Communicated by Professor TAIT. T. xxxvi. 19. 2. Preliminary Note on the Thermal Conductivity of Aluminium. J3y A. CRICHTON MITCHELL, Esq., B.Sc. 3. On Coral Eeefs and other Carbonate of Lime Formations in Modern Seas. By JOHN MURRAY, LL.D., and ROBERT IRVINE, F.C.S. (With Lantern Illustrations.) P. xvii. 79. The following Candidates for Fellowship were balloted for, and declared duly elected Fellows of the Society :— Prof. RALPH COPELAND, Astronomer-Royal for Scotland. G. A. Gibson, M.A. Monday, I6tk December 1889. Sir Arthur Mitchell, K.C.B., LL.D., Vice-President, in the Chair. A series of Photographs of Stars and Nebula;, presented by ISAAC ROBERTS, Esq. ; and Photographs of Lightning taken in Natal, presented by C. W. METHVEN, Esq., were exhibited. The following Communications were read :— 1. Note on Cayley's Demonstration of Pascal's Theorem. By THOMAS MUIR, M.A., LL.D. P. xvii. 18. 2. On Self-Conjugate Permutations. By THOMAS MDIR, M.A., LL.D. P. xvii. 7. 3. On a Rapidly Converging Series for the Extraction of the Square Boot. By THOMAS MDIR, M.A., LL.D. P. xvii. 14. 4. On some Quaternion Integrals. By Professor TAIT. 5. On the Glissette of a Hyperbola. By the Same. P. xvii. 2. Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. INSEAD, on 06 Oct 2018 at 22:35:57, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0370164600007082 412 Proceedings of Royal Society of Edinburgh. [SESS. 6. On certain Substances, found in the Urine, which reduce the Oxide of Copper upon Boiling in the Presence of an Alkali. By HERBERT EL ASHDOWN, M.D. P. xvii. 58. 7. Enzyme Action in the Lower Organisms. By G. E. CARTWRIGHT WOOD, M.D., B.Sc. Communicated by Dr WOODHEAD. P. xvii. 27. 8. Observations upon the Structure of a Genus of Oligochseta belong- ing to the Limicoline Section. By FRANK E. BEDDARD, Esq., M.A- P. xvii. 5 (Abstract) ; T. xxxvi. 1. Monday, 6th January 1890. The Hon. Lord M'Laren, LL.D., Vice-President, in the Chair. A Photograph of a Group of Sun Spots and of the Sun's Surface, pre- sented by JAMES NASMYTH, Esq., was exhibited. The following Communications were read:— 1. Obituary Notice of Sir James Falshaw, Bart. By Bailie RUSSELL,. B.Sc, M.B. P. 2. The Effect of Friction on Vortex Motion. By Professor TAIT. 3. On the Connections of the Inferior Olivary Body. By ALEXANDER BRUCE, M.A., M.D. P. xvii. 23. 4. The Internal Condensation of some Diketones. By W. H. PERKIN,- D.Sc, Ph.D. The following Candidates for Fellowship were balloted for, and declared duly elected Fellows of the Society :— DAVID HEPBURN, M.B. WILLIAM HENRY WHITE, F.R.S. Monday, 20th January 1890. Sir William Thomson, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. An Obituary Notice of Dr Andrew Graham, R.N., by JOHN ROMANES,.. Esq., W.S., was read by the General Secretary. The following Communications were read :— 1. On Electrostatic Stress. By the PRESIDENT. 2. The Volcanic Eruption at Bandaisan in Japan. By Professor C.. MICHIE SMITH. P. xvii. 65. 3. On a Curious Set of Fog-Bows. By Professor HEDDLB. 4. On the Nature of a Voluntary Muscular Movement. By J. BERRY HAYCRAFT, M.D., D.Sc. P. xvii. 176 (Abstract). Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. INSEAD, on 06 Oct 2018 at 22:35:57, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0370164600007082 1889-90.] Meetings of the Society. 413 Monday, 27th January 1890. The Eev. Professor Flint, D.D., Vice-President, in the Chair. The following Communication was read :— On Evolution and Man's Place in Nature. By Professor CALDEEWOOD, LL.D. P. xvii. 71. Monday, 3rd February 1890. Sir William Thomson, F.R.S., President, in the Chair. The following Communications were read :— 1. New Estimates of Molecular Distance. By W. PEDDIB, D.SC. 2. On the Gravimetric Composition of Water. By Prof. DITTMAR. 3. On the Number of Dust Particles in the Atmosphere of certain Places in Great Britain and on the Continent, with remarks on the Relation between the Amount of Dust and Meteorological Phenomena. By JOHN AITKEN, Esq., F.R.S. P. xvii. 193. 4. Note en some Barometric Curves in Relation to the Strength of Wind at Ben Nevis Observatory, by Dr ALEX. BUCHAN, was postponed. The following Candidates for Fellowship were balloted for, and declared duly elected Fellows of the Society :— AIKITU TANAKADATE. The Rev. GEORGE MATHESON, M.A., B.D., D.D. Monday, 17th February 1890. Sir William Thomson, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. The following Communications were read:— 1. On Descartes' View of Space ; and Sir William Thomson's Theory of Extended Matter. By S. TOLVER PRESTON, Esq. 2. A New Synthesis of Dibasic Carbon Acids. By Prof. CRUM BROWN, P. xvii. 53 (Abstract). T. xxxvi. 211. 3. On the Electrolysis of Potassium-Ethyl Malonate and of Potassium- Ethyl Succinate. By Prof. CRUM BROWN and JAMES WALKER, D.SC. P. xvii. 54 (Abstract). 4. The Action of Sodium Carbonate and Bromine on Solutions of Cobalt and Nickel Salts. By Dr GIBSON. P. xvii. 56 (Abstract). 5. On the Swimming Bladder and Elying Powers of Dactylopterus volitans. By W. CALDERWOOD, Esq. Communicated by Prof. EWART. P. xvii. 132. Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. INSEAD, on 06 Oct 2018 at 22:35:57, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0370164600007082 414 Proceedings of Royal Society of Edinburgh. [SESS. Friday, 2&th February 1890. Sir Douglas Maclagan, M.D., Vice-President, in the Chair. The following Communications were read :— 1. Structure and Contraction of Striped Muscular Fibre of Crab and Lobster. By Prof. RUTHERFORD. P. xvii. 146 (Abstract). 2. The Histology, Functions, and Development of the Carapace of the Chelonia. By JOHN BERRY HAYCRAFT, M.D., D.Sc. 3. Muscular Contraction following rapid Electrical Stimulation of Central Nervous System. By JOHN BERRY HAYCRAFT, M.D., D.Sc. P. xvii. 178 (Abstract). Monday, 3rd March 1890. Sir William Thomson, F.K.S., President, in the Chair. The following Communications were read :— 1. Note on Ripples in a Viscous Liquid. By Prof. TAIT. P. xvii. 110. 2. A Geometrical Method, based on the Principle of Translation. By D. MAVER, Esq. Communicated by Dr. T. MUIR. P. xvii. 188. 3. Phases of the Living Greek Language. By Emeritus Prof. BLACKIE. T. xxxvi. 45. Dr JOHN C. M'VAIL was balloted for, and declared to be duly elected a Fellow of the Society. Monday, 17th March 1890. Sir William Thomson, F.R.S., President, in the Chair. The following Communications were read :— 1. An accidental Illustration of the Effective Ohmic Resistance to a Transient Electric Current through an Iron Bar. By Sir WM. THOMSON. P. xvii. 157. 2. The Absorption Spectra of Certain Vegetable Colouring Matters. By Prof. C. MICHIE SMITH. P. xvii. 121. 3. On the Solution of the Three-Term Numerical Equationof the nth Degree. By the Hon. Lord M'LAREN. P. xvii. 270. 4. The determination of Surface-Tension by the Measurement of Ripples. By Prof. C. MICHIE SMITH. P. xvii. 115. 5. On a Mechanism for the Constitution of Ether : illustrated by a model. By the PRESIDENT. P. xvii. 127. Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. INSEAD, on 06 Oct 2018 at 22:35:57, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0370164600007082 1889-90.] Meetings of the Society. 415 Monday, 7 th April 1890. Professor Kalph Copeland, Ph.D., in the Chair. The following Communications were read :— 1. Notes on the Solution of certain Equations. By R. E. ALLARDICE, Esq., M.A. P. xvii. 139. 2. Some Multinomial Theorems in Quaternions. By the Rev. M. M. U. WILKINSON. Communicated by Professor TAIT. P. xvii. 149. 3. On the Reflexion-Caustics of Symmetrical Curves. By the Hon. Lord M'LABEN. P. xvii. 281. 4. An Inquiry concerning Spontaneous Generation. By J. OLIVER, M.D. 5. Notes on the Zodiacal Light. By Professor C. MICHIE SMITH. P. xvii. 142. 6. Special Integrals of some Linear Partial Differential Equations, with constant Coefficients. By Professor TAIT. Monday, 5th May 1890. Sir Arthur Mitchell, Vice-President, in the Chair. The following Communications were read :— 1. ADAMANTIOS KOBAES, and his Reformation of the Greek Language. By Emeritus Professor BLACKIE. T. xxxvi. 57. 2. The Anatomy of the Antipatharia—Part 2. Schizopathinse. By GEORGE BROOK, Esq. Monday, 19th May 1890. Professor Chrystal, LL.D., Vice-President, in the Chair. The following Communications were read :— 1. Obituary Notices: — of Dr Edmond Ronalds. By J. Y. BUCHANAN, Esq. P. J. J. Coleman, Esq. ) Professor Donders. j By Professor M'KENDRICK. P. 2. On the Synthesis of Sebacic Acid. By Professor CRUM BROWN and Dr WALKER. P. xvii. 180 {Abstract). T. xxxvi. 211. 3. Note on some remarkable Quarternion Formulae. By Professor TAIT. 4. On the Roots of the Auditory Nerve, and their connections. By Dr ALEXANDER BRUCE, F.R.C.P.E.