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The papers read during the Session have 

 been : — 



1 On the Imperfections of Language— -by the Rev. W. 



H. Bathurst, A.M. the President — (read Nov. 2d, 

 18270 



2 On the Balance of the Numbers and Food of Animated 



Beings — ^by Michael Thomas Sadler, Esq. Vice-President 

 —(read Nov. 16th, 1827-) 



3 On Sensation in Animals— by Mr. John Phillips, F.G.S. 



Hon. Mem. Y. P. S. and Leeds P. and L. S — (read 

 Dec. 7th, 1827 ) 



4 On Gypsies — ^by Mr. John Atkinson, Jun. — (read Dec. 



21st, 1827.) 



5 On the History and Uses of Telegraphs — by Mr. Edward 



Baines, Jun. — (read Jan. 4th, 1828.) 



6 On the Moral Influence of History — by the Rev. G. S. 



Wiedemann— (read Jan. 18th, 1828.) 



7 On the Origin of Poetry— by Mr. Donald MTarlane— (read 



Feb. 1st, 1828.) 



8 On the Eastern Origin of Mankind and their Primary 



Dispersion over the Earth— communicated by Mr. 

 R. Fawcctt, of Cambridge — (read February 15th, 

 1828.) 



