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Fourteenth Meeting — May 13, 1850. 

 J. B. YATES, Esq., in the Chair. 



The Rev. H. H. Higqins exhibited a beautifully orna- 

 mented weapon, with a heavy iron handle, and a large spiked 

 ball suspended from it by a peculiarly formed chain. They 

 were called Morning Stars, and something of the kind was to 

 be seen in the Tower of London, though of a different make. 

 He had no means of ascertaining its age, but considered it as 

 probably older than the 15th century. 



Mr. Yates thought it of still greater antiquity, and that it 

 was probably Scandinavian. 



The President read a letter from Dr. E. Henderson, stating 

 that he was engaged in the construction of an Astronomical 

 Clock, which by means of very intricate calculus, would 

 obviate the errors which arise in the most accurate instru- 

 ments at present in use. It will go one hundred years with- 

 out winding up, and will contain about one hundred and 

 seventy wheels and pinions, and more than three hundred 

 distinct pieces. Besides indicating correlatively the true 

 sidereal and mean Time, it will point out the days of the 

 Month and Week, the Phases of the Moon, the Tides at 

 various ports, the rising and setting of the Sun, etc., etc. 



The thanks of the Society were voted to Dr. Henderson. 



The paper for the evening was entitled — 



