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Professor Hermann's Theory of the Capillary Electrometer.
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December 10, 1896.

Sir JOSEPH LISTER, Bart., E.R.C.S., D.C.L., President, in the Chair.

A List of the Presents received was laid on the table, and thanks ordered for them.

The President announced that he had appointed as Vice-Presidents—

The Treasurer. Professor Clifton. Mr. Thiselton Dyer. Dr. Huggins.

The following Papers were read:— X. “ On Professor Hermann’s Theory of the Capillary Electrometer.” By George J. B urch, M.A. Communicated by Professor B urdon S anderson, F.R.S.

II. “ An Attempt to determine the Adiabatic Relations of Ethyl Oxide.” By E. P. P erman, D.Sc., W. R amsay, Ph.D., F.R.S., and J. R ose-Innes, M.A., B.Sc.

III. “ The Chemical and Physiological Reactions of certain Synthesised Proteid-like Substances.—Preliminary Communication.” By J ohn W. P ickering, D.Sc. (Lond.). Communicated by Professor H alliburton, F.R.S.

IV. “ An Experimental Examination into the Growth of the Blastoderm of the Chick.” By R ichard Assheton, M.A. Communicated by A dam S edgwick, F.R.S.

“On Professor Hermann’s Theory of the Capillary Electrometer.” By George J. B urch, M.A. Communicated by Professor Burdon Sanderson, F.R.S. Received July 21,—Read December 10, 1896.

I have received, by the courtesy of Professor Hermann, a copy of his paper* on “ Das Capillar-Electrometer und die Actionsstrdme des

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