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7. " On Light,"— by Mr. W. S. Ward.— (Read Jan. lytli, 1840.) 



8. "On Goethe's Faust,"— by Mr. Marcus.— (Read Feb. 7th, 1840.) 



9. " On the Literature of Portugal, and more especially the AVritings 



of Camoens,"— by Mr. J. A. Boyes.— (Read Feb. 21st, 1840.) 



10. " Hints on Steam Engine Boilers, Locomotive Engines, and Rail- 



ways,"- by Mr. West.— (Read March 6th, 1840.) 



11. "On Italian Architecture,"— by Mr. R. D. Chantrell.— (Read 



March 20th, 1840.) 



12. "On certain Atmospherical Phenomena," — by Dr. Chadwick. — 



(Read April 3rd, 1840.) 



13. "On the Connexion between the Animal and Vegetable Kingdoms, 



as displayed in the Analogy of their Structure and Functions, 

 and their Mutual Subserviency," — by Dr. Kennion, of Harro- 

 gate (Read April 24th, 1840.) 



The evenings set apart for the reading of shorter 

 papers on more abstruse subjects, or such as might 

 not, for various reasons, be thought suitable for the 

 general meetings, have not been occupied ; nor have 

 the meetings of the geological and statistical sections 

 been continued so regularly as they were during 

 the previous year. 



During the past year the Society has had to 

 deplore the loss of two valuable members. To the 

 one, — the late Mr. Gott, the Society has been from its 

 commencement deeply indebted for the great interest 



