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11. "On the Imperfections of Historical Records" — communicated by 



James Montgomery, Esq., Sheffield — (Read March l6th, 1838.) 



12. "On the Hutchinsonian Theory of the Universe" — by the Rev. 



John Ely-— (Read April 6th, 1838.) 



13. "What is War"— by Mr. J. P. Sanderson— (Read April 27th, 1838.) 



PRIVATE MEETING. 



"On the Desirableness of the Formation of Sections for the Collection 

 of Information in particular Branches of Science, more especially 

 in Statistics and Geology"— by J. G. Marshall, Esq. F.G.S. 

 Vice-President — (Read Dec. 8th, 1837.) 



The Private Meetings may now be considered as 

 having merged into the Sectional Meetings. Two 

 Sections have been established during the session ; one 

 for obtaining information on statistical subjects, — the 

 other for perfecting the geological knowledge of this 

 district. In connection with this latter section, during 

 the stay of Professor Johnston, (who has since been 

 enrolled among our Honorary Members,) two excur- 

 sions of great interest took place : one upon the line 

 of the Leeds and Selby Rail-Road, — the other to 

 Middleton coal pits ; in these strata organic remains, 

 not previously known to exist in this locality, were 

 detected ^ which render it highly probable that similar 

 -excursions to other coal pits in this neighbourhood, 

 might materially enrich our Museum, as well as add to 

 geological data. 



The Council notice with great regret, two circum- 



