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RefNoCMB/90/3/114
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Committee of Papers
Date25 April 1839
DescriptionPresent at the meeting; the Marquis of Northampton, president, in the chair; Mr Christie; Me Daniell; Mr Galloway; Sir John Herschel; Mr Kiernan; Mr Lubbock; Mr G rennie; Dr Roget; Dr Royle; Reverend A Sedgwick; Dr Todd; Mr Wheatstone

Read and confirmed the minutes of the last meeting

Mr Hopkins On the stste of the interiof of the Earth - Part 1. Postponed
Mr Hopkins On the state of the interior of the Earth - Part 2. Postponed
Mr Hopkins Researches on Physical Geology - Part 3. Postponed
Mr Darwin Observations on the parallel Roads of Glen Roy. To be printed
Dr J Davy On the male organs of some Cartilaginous Fishes. Postponed
Mr Rigg Experimental inquiry into the formation of Alkaline and Earthy Bodies with reference to their presence in plants etc. Postponed
Sir J Herschel Bart. Notice of some methods of Photographic Drawing. Withdrawn
Mr Howlett Description of a compensating Barometer adapted for Meteorological purposes. To be printed
Mr Maclear Account of the fall of a Meteoric Stone in Cold Bokkeveld, Cape of Good Hope. To be printed
Mr Faraday Chemical account of the Cold Bokkeveld Stone. To be printed
Mr Talbot Note respecting a new kind of sensitive paper. Postponed
Mr J F W Johnston On a new aquiatomic compound of Bicyanide with Binoxide of Mercury. Referred
Mr J F W Johnston On the Constitution of the Resino, Part 1. Referred
Dr Barry Researches in Embryology, 2nd series. Referred
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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