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RefNoCMB/90/3/149
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Committee of Papers
Date19 October 1843
DescriptionPresent at the meeting: the Marquis of Northampton, president, in the chair; Mr Christie; Mr Daniell; Mr Graves; Dr Mantell; Sir John William Lubbock Bart. ; Dr Roget; Mr Wheatstone

Read and confirmed minutes of the last meeting

Lieutenant Lefroy On the influence of the Moon on the Atmospheric pressure as deduced from the obnservation of teh barometer made at th Magnetic Observatory at St Helena. Postponed
Dr Carpenter On the minute structure of the Skeletons of hard parts of the Invertebrata. Parts 1 and 2. Withdrawn
Mr Pepys On the respiration of the leaves of Plants. To be printed
Mr Blair Meteorological Phenomena observed at Georgetown, British Guiana, on the 17th and 18th March 1843. Referred
Dr Starck on teh supposed develoopment of the Animal Tissues from Cells. Archives
Dr Farre On the organ of hearing in Crustacea. To be printed
M Paret Nouveaux faits a ajouter a l theorie do la chaleur et a celle de l'evaporation. Postponed
Mr Swan Physiological inferences derived from Human and Comparative Anatomy respecting the origin of the nerves, the cerebellum, and the striated Bodies. Archives
Mr Rigg A statemetn of experiments showing that Carbon and Nitrogen are compound bodies, and are made by Plants during their growth. Archives
Mr Macilwain Observations on the relation of the respiratory organs of animals to the preservation of independent temperature. Arch8ives
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FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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