Referee's report by Thomas George Cowling, on a paper 'The structure of the reaction zone in a flame' by Samuel Francis Boys and J Corner Sectional Committee: Physics Declines to report on the paper. Does not know much about the subject, especially regards the thermodynamic processes involved. A cursory reading indicates the paper is slight and rests on elementary and idealised equations. Does not have time to study the paper fully. [Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London'] Endorsed on recto as received 9 October 1948. 6 October 1948