REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 



CLOSE OF THE ELEVENTH SESSION. 



In presenting to the Members the Report of 

 the Proceedings of the Eleventh Session, the 

 Council have much pleasure in observing that 

 the Scientific and Literary Papers read during 

 the Session have been varied, animated, and 

 interesting. 



The subjects were, 



1. "On the Decline of the Roman Empire, as related by 



Gibbon" — by William West, Secretary — (read October 

 22d, 1830.) 



2. "An Enquiry how far the lower orders of Animals are 



capable of exercising Reason'* — by Mr. Henry Denny, 

 Sub-curator — (read November 5th, 1830. 



3. " On the Application of Mathematical Reasoning to Meta« 



physical and Moral Science" — by the Rev. James 

 Acworth — (read November 19th, 1830.) 



