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Report on the best Means for the Development of Light from Coal-Gas of

different qualities, by a Committee consisting of Dr. WILLIAM WALLACE

(Secretary), Professor DITTMAR, and Mr. THOMAS WILLS, F.C.S., F.I.C. 108

Fourteenth Report of the Committee for Exploring Kent's Cavern, Devon-

shire-the Committee consisting of JOHN EVANS, F.R.S., Sir JOHN

LUBBOCK, Bart., F.R.S., EDWARD VIVIAN, M.A., GEORGE BUSK, F.R.S.,

WILLIAM BOYD DAWKINS, F.R.S., WILLIAM AYSHFORD SANFORD, F.G.S.,

JOHN EDWARD LEE, F.G.S., and WILLIAM PENGELLY, F.R.S. (Reporter)... 124

Report of Committee, consisting of Professor HARKNESS and Mr. WILLIAM

JOLLY (H. M. Inspector of Schools), reappointed for the purpose of investi-

gating the Fossils in the North-west Highlands of Scotland. By Mr.

JOLLY, Secretary

Fifth Report of a Committee, consisting of Professor A. S. HERSCHEL, M.A.,

F.R.A.S., and G. A. LEBOUR, F.G.S., on Experiments to determine the

Thermal Conductivities of certain Rocks, showing especially the Geological

Aspects of the Investigation

Report of the Committee, consisting of the Rev. H. F. BARNES-LAWRENCE,

C. SPENCE BATE, Esq., H. E. DRESSER, Esq. (Sec.), Dr. A. GÜNTHER, J. E.

HARTING, Esq., Dr. GWYN JEFFREYS, Professor NEWTON, and the Rev.

Canon TRISTRAM, appointed for the purpose of inquiring into the possibility

of establishing a "Close Time" for Indigenous Animals

Report of the Committee appointed for the purpose of arranging with Dr.

DOHRN for the occupation of a Table at the Zoological Station at Naples;

the Committee consisting of Mr. DEW-SMITH (Secretary), Professor HUXLEY,

Dr. CARPENTER, Dr. GWYN JEFFREYS, Mr. SCLATER, Dr. M. FOSTER, Mr. F.

M. BALFOUR, and Professor RAY LANKESTER

Report of the Anthropometric Committee, consisting of Dr. FARR, Lord

ABERDARE, Dr. W. BAIN, Dr. BEDDOE, Mr. BRABROOK, Sir GEORGE

CAMPBELL, Captain DILLON, The EARL OF DUCIE, Professor FLOWER, Mr.

DISTANT, Mr. F. P. FELLOWS, Mr. F. GALTON, Mr. PARK HARRISON, Mr. J.

HEYWOOD, Mr. P. HALLETT, Major-General LANE Fox (Sec.), Inspector-

General LAWSON, Mr. GEORGE SHAW LEFEVRE, Professor LEONE LEVI,

Dr. WALLER LEWIS, Dr. MOUAT, Sir RAWSON RAWSON, Mr. ALEXANDER

REDGRAVE, and Professor ROLLESTON

Report of the Committee, consisting of Dr. A. W. WILLIAMSON, Professor Sir

WILLIAM THOMSON, Mr. BRAMWELL, Mr. ST. JOHN VINCENT DAY, Dr. C. W.

SIEMENS, Mr. C. W. MERRIFIELD, Dr. NEILSON HANCOCK, Mr. F. J. ABEL,

Mr. J. R. NAPIER, Captain DOUGLAS GALTON, Mr. NEWMARCH, Mr. E. H.

CARBUTT, and Mr. MACRORY, appointed for the purpose of watching and re-

porting to the Council on Patent Legislation

Report of the Committee, consisting of Mr. W. H. BARLOW, Mr. H. BES-

SEMER, Mr. F. J. BRAMWELL, Captain DOUGLAS GALTON, Sir JOHN

HAWKSHAW,
Dr. C. W. SIEMENS, Professor ABEL, and Mr. E. H. CARBUTT

(Sec.), appointed for the purpose of considering the Use of Steel for Struc-

tural Purposes

Report on the Geographical Distribution of the Chiroptera. By G. E. DOBSON,

M.A., M.B.

On Recent Improvements in the Port of Dublin. By BINDON B. STONEY,

M.A., M.R.I.A., M. Inst. C.E., Engineer of the Dublin Port and Docks

Board...

Report of the Committee, consisting of Professor CAYLEY, F.R.S., Professor

G. G. STOKES, F.R.S., Professor H. J. S. SMITH, F.R.S., Professor Sir

WILLIAM THOMSON, F.R.S., Mr. JAMES GLAISHER, F.R.S., and Mr. J. W.

L. GLAISHER, F.R.S. (Secretary), on Mathematical Tables

Eleventh Report of the Committee, consisting of Professor EVERETT, Professor

Sir WILLIAM THOMSON, Professor J. CLERK MAXWELL, Mr. G. J. SYMONS,

Professor RAMSAY, Professor GEIKIE, Mr. J. GLAISHER, Mr. PENGELLY,

Professor EDWARD HULL, Professor ANSTED, Dr. CLEMENT LE NEVE FOSTER,

Professor A. S. HERSCHEL, Mr. G. A. LEBOUR, Mr. A. B. WYNNE, Mr.

GALLOWAY, and Mr. JOSEPH DICKINSON, appointed for the purpose of inves-

tigating the Rate of Increase of Underground Temperature downwards in

various Localities of Dry Land and under Water. Drawn up by Professor

EVERETT (Secretary)

Report of the Committee, consisting of the Rev. Dr. HAUGHTON, Professor

LEITH ADAMS, Professor BARRETT, Mr. HARDMAN, and Dr. MACALISTER,

appointed for the purpose of Exploring the Fermanagh Caves. Drawn up

by Mr. THOMAS PLUNKETT, Enniskillen, for Dr. MACALISTER, Secretary of

the Committee......
183

Sixth Report of the Committee, consisting of Professor PRESTWICH, Professor

HARKNESS, Professor HUGHES, Professor W. BOYD DAWKINS, Rev. H. W.

CROSSKEY, Professor L. C. MIALL, Messrs. G. H. MORTON, D. MACKINTOSH,

R. H. TIDDEMAN, J. E. LEE, JAMES PLANT, and W. PENGELLY, Dr. DEANE,

Mr. C. J. WOODWARD, and Mr. MOLYNEUX, appointed for the purpose of

recording the position, height above the sea, lithological characters, size, and

origin of the Erratic Blocks of England, Wales, and Ireland, reporting other

matters of interest connected with the same, and taking measures for their

preservation. Drawn up by the Rev. H. W. CROSSKEY, Secretary..................................... 185

Report on the Present State of our Knowledge of the Crustacea.-Part. IV.

On Development. By C. SPENCE BATE, F.Ř.S.................

Report of a Committee, consisting of Professor ROLLESTON, Major-General

LANE FOX, Professor BUSK, Professor BOYD DAWKINS, Dr. JOHN EVANS,

and Mr. F. G. HILTON PRICE, appointed for the purpose of examining Two

Caves containing human remains, in the neighbourhood of Tenby

Report of the Committee, consisting of Professor Sir WILLIAM THOMSON,

Mr. W. FROUDE, Professor OSBORNE REYNOLDS, Captain DOUGLAS GALTON,

and Mr. JAMES N. SHOOLBRED (Secretary), appointed for the purpose of

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