1848. Swansea Charles Lyell, 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. Dr. Mantell, 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. Progress of Terrestrial Magnetism. Fossil Mammalia of the British Isles. Magnetic and Diamagnetic Pheno mena. The Dodo (Didus ineptus). Metallurgical operations of Swansea Recent Microscopical Discoveries. 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 Prof. J. Phillips, LL.D., F.R.S., Some peculiar phenomena in the Geo- Robert Hunt, F.R.S. 1854. Liverpool... Prof. R. Owen, M.D., F.R.S. Col. E. Sabine, V.P.R.S. 1855. Glasgow...... Dr. W. B. Carpenter, F.R.S. Lieut.-Col. H. Rawlinson logy and Physical Geography of The present state of Photography. Progress of researches in Terrestrial Characters of Species. Assyrian and Babylonian Antiquities and Ethnology. Recent discoveries in Assyria and Correlation of Physical Forces. The Fossil Mammalia of Australia. Physical Constitution of the Sun. Captain Sherard Osborn, R.N.Arctic Discovery. 1861. Manchester. Prof. W. A. Miller, M.A., F.R.S. 1862, Cambridge. Prof. Tyndall, LL.D., F.R.S." The Forms and Action of Water. Subject of Discourse. The chemistry of the Galvanic Battery considered in relation to Dy namics. 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. Lectures to the Operative Classes. 1867. Dundee...... Prof. J. Tyndall, LL.D., F.R.S.] Matter and Force. 1868. Norwich Prof. Huxley, LL.D., F.R.S. A piece of Chalk. 1869. Exeter Prof. Miller, M.D., F.R.S. .... ... Experimental illustrations of the modes of detecting the Composition of the Sun and other Heavenly Bodies by the Spectrum. 1870. Liverpool... Sir John Lubbock, Bart., M.P., Savages. F.R.S. Southampton Manchester Cambridge Bath ... 1846, Sept. 10 1847, June 23 1848, Aug. 9 1849, Sept. 12 1850, July 21 ... ... ... 1851, July 2 ...... 1852, Sept. 1 1853, Sept. 3 1854, Sept. 20 1855, Sept. 12 1856, Aug. 6.. 1857, Aug. 26 1858, Sept. 22 1859, Sept. 14 1860, June 27 1861, Sept. 4 1862, Oct. 1 1863, Aug. 26 1864, Sept. 13 1865, Sept. 6 1866, Aug. 22 1867, Sept. 4 1868, Aug. 19 1869, Aug. 18 1870, Sept. 14 1871, Aug. 2 ... ... Oxford Birmingham Belfast ... ... ... Sir Robert H. Inglis, Bart. Newcastle-on-Tyne.. Sir William G. Armstrong, C.B. Dundee * Ladies were not admitted by purchased Tickets until 1843. Including Ladies THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. THE GENERAL TREASURER'S ACCOUNT from 14th September 1870 (commencement of LIVERPOOL Meeting) to 2nd August 1871 (EDINBURGH). To Balance brought from last Account PAYMENTS. Paid Expenses of Liverpool Meeting, also Sundry Printing, Binding, ... » Printing, Engraving, Report of 39th Meeting, Vol. XXXVIII. (Exeter) RECEIPTS. £ s. d. 232 5 3 Received for Life Compositions at Liverpool Meeting and since 488 0 Annual Subscriptions, ditto ditto 852 0 0 Associates' Tickets, ditto ditto 1103 0 0 Salaries (1 year) Rent and Office Expenses (Albemarle Street) Grants made at Liverpool Meeting, viz. Maintaining Establishment of Kew Observatory... £600 0 0 20 16 0 20 0 0 00000000000 45 1 2 graphing " Fossil Corals Sections, for Photo Bagshot Leaf-Beds 1201 9 3 Moab Explorations Gaussian Constants. " Committee on Treatment and Utilization of Sewage... 25 0 25 0 20 0 1472 2 6 0 . Stock purchased, £500 3 per cent. Consols 1871. Aug. 2. Balance at London and Westminster Bank £561 17 5 Legacy from the late Mr. Alexander Robb.. per Professor Huxley, being amount of Grant made per Professor Williamson, being balance of Grant from Committee on the Treatment and Utilization 31 13 3 100 0 0 |