By this means the liquid penetrated equally all round the object, which was not disturbed from its position by the currents.
Fifth Meeting. 1st August, 1876.
R. Gillies, President, in the chair.
New Members.—J. Cook, J. Reid, G. I. Brown.
1. "Fish and their Seasons," by P. Thomson. (Transactions, p. 484.)
2. "On the supposed Influence of Climate over the Geographical Distribution of the Marine Mollusca," by C. W. Purnell.
Sixth Meeting. 22nd August, 1876.
R. Gillies, President, in the chair.
New Members.—T. C. Dennison, C.E., A. H. Maude, H. J. Webb, J. C. Harris, Rev. Dr. Roseby.
The President vacated the chair, which was taken by Mr. J. S. Webb.
"The Pedigree of Man," by R. Gillies.
Seventh Meeting. 5th September, 1876.
R. Gillies, President, in the chair.
New Members.—Capt. P. Logan, G. O'Brien, T. Brown.
1. "Contributions to the Ichthyology of New Zealand," by Captain F. W. Hutton, Director of the Otago Museum. (Transactions, p. 353.)
2. "Descriptions of some new Tertiary Mollusca from Canterbury," by Captain Hutton. (Transactions, p. 593.)
3. "Corrections and Additions to the List of Polyzoa in the Catalogue of the Marine Mollusca of New Zealand (1873)," by Captain Hutton. (Transactions, p. 358.)
4. "The Building Materials of Otago. Part II.—Limes, Cements, and Aggregates," by W. N. Blair, C.E. (Transactions, p. 108.)
Eighth Meeting. 19th September, 1876.
R. Gillies, President, in the chair.
New Member.—W. Christie.
"The Inductive Method applied to the Theory of Descent," by Captain Hutton.
