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FouETH Meeting — December 2, 1850. 

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



The resignation of Mr. Macrae was read and accepted. 

 TAe Proceedings of the Glasgoto miosopltical Society , 

 vol, 3, part 2, were presented by the Society. 



Mr. Archer exhibited specimens of phosphorescent sul- 

 phuret of silver, cupreous calamine, and apatite. 



In the absence of the Eev. Dr. Hume the President ex- 

 hibited a Pedigree and Eamily History of the celebrated 

 family of Woodville, of Grafton, Northamptonshire. It had 

 been compiled, arranged, and written by Dr. Hume, from 

 official documents, printed books, etc., for presentation to 

 George Orred, Esq., of Grant Lodge, Elgin, who is maternally 

 descended from this family. It occupied about fourteen feet 

 of a closely written roll, and exhibited the quarterings borne 

 by the Earl of Woodville and Lord Scales, the father and 

 brother of the Queen of Edward the Eourth. 



The first paper for the evening, of which the following is an 

 abstract, was — 



ON THE CHARACTER AND MORAL INELUENCE 



OF SOCRATES, 



By the Rev. J. Robberds, B.A. 



There have of late been remarkable fluctuations of opinion 

 among the learned in reference to this celebrated Athenian 

 sage. Until lately he has generally been regarded as almost a 

 miraculous example of a great and good man, little less than a 



