Date and Place. Presidents. Secretaries. 1857. Dublin...... Rev. Dr. J. Henthawn Todd, Pres. R. Cull, S. Ferguson, Dr. R. R. MadR.I.A. den, Dr. Norton Shaw. Sir R. I. Murchison, G.C.St.S., R. Cull, Francis Galton, P. O'Cal- Rear-Admiral Sir James Clerk Richard Cull, Professor Geddes, Dr. Norton Shaw. 1860. Oxford...... Sir R. I. Murchison, D.C.L., Capt. Burrows, Dr. J. Hunt, Dr. C. F.R.S. 1861. Manchester. John Crawfurd, F.R.S. 1862. Cambridge. Francis Galton, F.R.S. 1863. Newcastle... Sir R. I. Murchison, F.R.S. Lempriere, Dr. Norton Shaw. Dr. J. Hunt, J. Kingsley, Dr. Norton J. W. Clarke, Rev. J. Glover, Dr. 1864. Bath......... Sir R. I. Murchison, K.C.B., H. W. Bates, C. R. Markham, Capt. F.R.S. LL.D. R. M. Murchison, T. Wright. H. W. Bates, S. Evans, G. Jabet, C. 1866. Nottingham Sir Charles Nicholson, Bart., H. W. Bates, Rev. E. T. Cusins, R. 1867. Dundee...... Sir Samuel Baker, F.R.G.S.. 1868. Norwich 1869. Exeter H. Major, Clements R. Markham, H. W. Bates, Cyril Graham, C. R. Capt. G.H. Richards, R.N., F.R.S. T. Baines, II. W. Bates, C. R. Mark- SECTION E (continued).—GEOGRAPHY. Sir Bartle Frere, K.C.B., LL.D., H. W. Bates, Clements R. Markham, 1870. Liverpool... Sir R, I. Murchison, Bt., K.C.B., H. W. Bates, David Buxton, Albert LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S., F.G.S. J. Mott, Clements R. Markham. Clements R. Markham, A Buchan, J. H. Thomas, A. Keith Johnston. 1871. Edinburgh. Colonel Yule, C.B., F.R.G.S. ... STATISTICAL SCIENCE. COMMITTEE OF SCIENCES, VI.-STATISTICS. 1833. Cambridge .Prof. Babbage, F.R.S. .........J. E. Drinkwater. 1834. Edinburgh. Sir Charles Lemon, Bart. Dr. Cleland, C. Hope Maclean. W. Greg, Prof. Longfield. SECTION F.-STATISTICS. 1835. Dublin ...... Charles Babbage, F.R.S. 1837. Liverpool... Rt. Hon. Lord Sandon 1836. Bristol Sir Charles Lemon, Bart., F.R.S. Rev. J. E. Bromby, C. B. Fripp, 1838. Newcastle... Colonel Sykes, F.R.S. 1839. Birmingham Henry Hallam, F.R.S. James Heywood. W. R. Greg, W. Langton, Dr. W. C. W. Cargill, J. Heywood, W. R. Wood. Tayler. 1840. Glasgow Rt. Hon. Lord Sandon, F.R.S., C. R. Baird, Prof. Ramsay, R. W. Rev. Dr. Byrth, Rev. R. Luney, R. Rev. R. Luney, G. W. Ormerod, Dr. Dr. D. Bullen, Dr. W. Cooke Tayler. 1845. Cambridge. Rt. Hon. The Earl Fitzwilliam... J. Fletcher, W. Cooke Tayler, LL.D. 1846. Southampton G. R. Porter, F.R.S. J. Fletcher, F. G. P. Neison, Dr. W. 1871. d APPENDIX II. BOOKS AT PRESENT IN THE KEW OBSERVATORY, THE PROPERTY OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. LIST A. Books to be retained at Kew for reference. British Association Reports, 1 vol. for the following years:- (Abstracts). Proceedings of the Royal Society Royal Society Catalogue of Scientific Papers (unbound) Logarithmic Tables (various) Royal Astronomical Society's Proceedings Buchan's Meteorology 1847. Oxford 1848. Swansea Secretaries. Henry Chatfield, Thomas Webster. James Thomson, Robert Mallet. 1846, Southampton Rev. Prof. Willis, M.A., F.R.S.. William Betts, Jun., Charles Manby. Rev. Prof. Walker, M.A., F.R.S. J. Glynn, R. A. Le Mesurier. Rev. Prof. Walker, M.A., F.R.S. R. A. Le Mesurier, W. P. Struvé. 1849. Birmingham Robert Stephenson, M.P., F.R.S. Charles Manby, W. P. Marshall. 1850. Edinburgh.. Rev. Dr. Robinson Dr. Lees, David Stephenson. 1851. Ipswich...... William Cubitt, F.R.S.. John Head, Charles Manby. 1852. Belfast 1853. Hull John Walker, C.E., LL.D., F.R.S. John F. Bateman, C. B. Hancock, 1854. Liverpool ... John Scott Russell, F.R.S. 1855. Glasgow ... Ward. John Grantham, J. Oldham, J. Thom son. W. J. Macquorn Rankine, C.E., L. Hill, Jun., William Ramsay, J. 1856. Cheltenhant George Rennie, F.R.S. Thomson. C. Atherton, B. Jones, Jun., H. M. 1857. Dublin The Right Hon. The Earl of Prof. Downing, W. T. Doyne, A. Tate, 1858. Leeds......... William Fairbairn, F.R.S. Rev. Prof. Willis, M.A., F.R.S. . R. Abernethy, P. Le Neve Foster, II. Wright. Prof. W. J. Macquorn Rankine, P. Le Neve Foster, Rev. F. Harrison, 1861. Manchester .J. F. Bateman, C.E., F.R.S....... P. Le Neve Foster, John Robinson, H. Wright. 1862. Cambridge .. William Fairbairn, LL.D., F.R.S. W. M. Fawcett, P. Le Neve Foster. 1863. Newcastle... Rev. Prof. Willis, M.A., F.R.S. . P. Le Neve Foster, P. Westmacott, J. 1864. Bath......... J. Hawkshaw, F.R.S. 1865. Birmingham Sir W. G. Armstrong, F.R.S. 1866. Nottingham Thomas Hawksley, C.E., F.G.S. F. Spencer. P. Le Neve Foster, Robert Pitt. V.P.Inst. P. Le Neve Foster, J. F. Iselin, M. 1867. Dundee...... Prof. W. J. Macquorn Rankine, P. Le Neve Foster, John P. Smith, Charles Lyell, F.R.S. W. R. Grove, F.R.S. Rev. Prof. B. Powell, F.R.S.... Hugh E. Strickland, F.G.S. ... W. Carpenter, M.D., F.R.S. 1849. Birmingham Dr. Faraday, F.R.S.... Rev. Prof. Willis, M.A., F.R.S. 1850. Edinburgh. Prof. J. H. Bennett, M.D., F.R.S.E. 1851. Ipswich 1852. Belfast 1853. Hull Dr. Mantell, F.R.S. Prof. R. Owen, M.D., F.R.S. G. B. Airy, F.R.S., Astron. Roy. Colonel Portlock, R.E., F.R.S. Subject of Discourse. Geology of North America. The Gigantic Tortoise of the Siwalik Progress of Terrestrial Magnetism. Fossil Mammalia of the British Isles. Magnetic and Diamagnetic Pheno mena. The Dodo (Didus ineptus). Transit of different Weights with mals, and their changes of Form. Total Solar Eclipse of July 28, 1851. Recent discoveries in the properties of Light. Recent discovery of Rock-salt at Carrickfergus, and geological and practical considerations connected with it. Prof. J. Phillips, LL.D., F.R.S., Some peculiar phenomena in the Geo F.G.S. logy and Physical Geography of The present state of Photography. Progress of researches in Terrestrial Assyrian and Babylonian Antiquities Recent discoveries in Assyria and Babylonia, with the results of Cuneiform research up to the present time. Correlation of Physical Forces. Recent discoveries in Africa. The Fossil Mammalia of Australia. Physical Constitution of the Sun. The late Eclipse of the Sun. Subject of Discours?. The chemistry of the Galvanic Battery considered in relation to Dynamics. The Balloon Ascents made for the The Chemical Action of Light. Probabilities as to the position and extent of the Coal-measures beneath the red rocks of the Midland Counties. The results of Spectrum Analysis applied to Heavenly Bodies. Insular Floras. The Geological origin of the present Scenery of Scotland. The present state of knowledge re- Reverse Chemical Actions. The Physical Constitution of the The Scientific Use of the Imagination. Stream-lines and Waves, in connexion with Naval Architecture. On some recent investigations and applications of Explosive Agents. On the Relation of Primitive to Modern Civilization. |