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Tliere remains to enumerate the Papers read 

 before the Society, which are the following : — 



GENERAL MEETINGS. 



1. "On the Tragic Genius of Shakspcare" — by the Rev. R. W. Hamil- 



ton, President — (Read Oct 20th, 1837.) 



2. "On the Study of the Natural Sciences" — ^by Mr. H. Denny, Sub- 



curator — (Read Nov. 3rd, 1837.) 



3. "Art in its Usefulness, or Art as the means of affording Employment 



to an increased Population" — by Robt. T. Stothard, Esq. of 

 London— (Read Nov. 17th, 1837.) 



4. "On the Flight of the King of France and the Royal Family, to 



Varennes in 1791> with Remarks"— communicated by Professor 

 Smyth, of Cambridge — (Read Dec. 1st, 1837.) 



5. "On the Composition of Hatchetine, with general Remarks on the 



Compounds of Carbon and Hydrogen" — ^by Professor Johnston, 

 of Durham— (Read Dec 15th, 1837.) 



6. "An Account of the Scientific Proceedings of the Meeting of the 



British Association for the Advancement of Science, held at 

 Liverpool" — ^by Mr. West, Secretary'' —{Resid Jan. 5th, 1838.) 



7. "On the Metaphysical Identity of the leading Theories, as those of 



Clarke, Wollaston, Bentham, and others, on the Grounds of 

 Moral Distinctions" — ^by the Rev. Charles Wicksteed, B.A.— 

 (Read Jan. 19th, 1838.) 



8. "On the Passions of the Human Mind"— by the Rev. R. W. Hamil- 



ton, Pre*«rfew<— (Read Feb. 2nd, 1838.) 



9. "On the Nature of Statistic Enquiries, and their Relations to other 



Branches of Science, and to the Purposes of Social Improve- 

 ment" — by J. G. Marshall, Esq. F.G.S. Vice-President — (Read 

 Feb. I6th, 1838.) 



10. "An Historical Parallel between Queen Esther and Anne Boleyn" — 



by Mr. H. J. Marcus — (Read March 2nd, 1838.) 



