PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.

From November 21, 1878, to April 24, 1879.

VOL. XXVIII.

LONDON:
HARRISON AND SONS, ST. MARTIN'S LANE,

Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty.

MDCCCLXXIX.

CONTENT S.

VOL. XXVIII.

No. 190.-November 21, 1878.

Page

On a method of using the Balance with great delicacy, and on its Employ-

ment to determine the Mean Density of the Earth. By J. H. Poynt-

ing, B.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, Demonstrator in the

Physical Laboratory, Owens College, Manchester. (Plate 1)

On Repulsion resulting from Radiation. Part VI. By William Crookes,

F.R.S., V.P.C.S...

35

November 30, 1878.

ANNIVERSARY MEETING.

70, 71

Report of Auditors

42

List of Fellows deceased since last Anniversary

42

elected

43

Address of the President.....

43

Presentation of the Medals

63

Election of Council and Officers

68

Financial Statement.............

Trust Funds .....

72-74

Account of Grants from the Donation Fund in 1877-78

...... 75

Account of the Appropriation of the sum of £1,000 (the Government

Grant) annually voted by Parliament to the Royal Society, to be

employed in aiding the advancement of Science

75

Account of Appropriations from the Government Fund of £4,000 made

by the Lords of the Committee of Council on Education, on the recom-

mendation of the Council of the Royal Society

77

Report of the Kew Committee

80

List of Presents........

98