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RefNoCMB/90/3/206
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Committee of Papers
Date14 March 1850
DescriptionPresent at the meeting: Sir R I Murchison in the chair; Mr Rennie; Mr Christie; Mr Bell; Colonel Sabine; Sir B C Brodie; Dr Forbes; Dr Mantell; Dr Miller; Mr Wheatstone

Read and confirmed minutes fo the previous meeting

Mr Henessy Researches in Physical Geology. Postponed
Mr Thomson On a MagneticalTheory of Magnetism. Postponed
Lord Brougham Experiments and observations on Light. Postponed
Professor Paget Observations on the Freezing of the albumen of Eggs. Postponed
Mr Gray On the Development of the Retina and Optic Nerve. To be printed
Dr Whewell Tide Researches 14th Series. To be printed
Professor Owen On the Molar Teeth of the Phacochaerus or Wart Hog. Postponed
Reverend E Berthon On a new Hydrostatic Log. Archives
Dr Mantell Memoir on the Pelorosaurus. Postponed
Dr Mantell Supplemental Remarks on the Belemnite. Postponed
The Chief Baron On the Extension of Fermats Theorem of the Polygonal Numbers. Postponed
Dr Waller Experiments on Sections of Nerves. Postponed
Mr Glaisher Discussion of the Meteorological Observations made at the Royal Society. To be printed without the Diagrams
Professor Owen On the communication between the cavity of the Tympanum and Fauces of the Crocodilia. Postponed
Colonel Sabine On Meteorological Observations. Postponed
Mr Moseley On the Stability and Oscillations of floating bodies. Postponed
Mr Dresser On the application of Carbon deposited in Gas Retorts. Postponed
Mr Faraday Experimental Reserches in Elevctricity 23rd Series. Referred
Mr Tomes On the Teeth of Rodentia. Referred
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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