4. " On the Rise and Progress of the Leeds Philosopliical and Liter- 



ary Society** — ^by Robert Hall, A.M^ Barrister-at-Law, Secre- 

 tary — (read Dec. 4th.) 



5. " On the Study of History**— by Professor Smyth, of Cambridge— 



(read Dec. 18th, 1835.) 



6. « On the Philosophy of History**— by Dr. Hunter, V. P.— (read 



Jan. Ist, 1836.) 



7. " On the Classical Period of Greece compared with the Revival of 



Letters in Modern Europe'* — ^by Mr. H. J. Marcus — (read 

 Jan. 15th, 1836.) 



8. " On Botanical Geography** — ^by Mr. John Hey, Curator — (read 



Feb. 5th, 1836.) 



9. " On Judicial Astrology** — ^by Mr. William Osburn, Jun. V. P., 



F.R.S. Lit.— (read Feb. 19th, 1836.) 



10. " On the Adaptation of the Atmospheric Constitution to the 



Physical Condition of Man" — ^by Mr. Matthew Hall, — 

 (read March 4th, 1836.) 



11. "On Geological Climate'* — ^by Mr. John Hey, Curator — (read 



March 18th, 1836.) 



12. " On certain recent Metaphysical Speculations** — by Mr. W. A. 



Jackson — (read April 1st, 1836.) 



13. " On the Scientific Principles of Locomotion by Railways'* — ^by 



Mr. J. G. Marshall— (read April 15th, 1836.) 



It will appear from this enumeration, that the subjects 

 brought before the Society have been interesting, im- 

 portant, and varied : too large a proportion of them have 

 been furnished by Members of the retiring Coimcil for 

 that body to express any opinion on the manner in which 

 those subjects have been treated. They feel impelled, 

 however, by the difficulty which they have experienced in 



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