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During the past Session a course of Six Lectures 

 on the "Early Music of the English Church," was de- 

 livered by Professor Taylor, these were effectively illus- 

 trated by a numerous and excellent Choir, ably con- 

 ducted by Mr. Booth. This being an expensive Course, 

 the Council, in the present state of the funds, did not 

 .feel justified in engaging any other professional Lec- 

 turer. 



The Society is indebted to Mr. Nevins Compton, 

 for two interesting gratuitous Lectures on Architecture 

 as a Fine Art, illustrated by very beautiful and instruc- 

 tive Drawings and Diagrams, and the Council hope Mr. 

 Compton will pursue this important subject, on some 

 future occasions, at greater length. 



The Council have much satisfaction in stating, that 

 the delivery of Courses of Lectures by Members of the 

 Society, as recommended in the Report of a recent Ses- 

 sion, is now becoming fully re-established, as affording 

 advantages for the treatment of subjects which could not 

 be brought within the compass of a single Paper, and 

 that they are authorised to announce, that three gentle- 

 men have promised Courses of Lectures for the ensuing 

 Session, which will be of very high and varied interest. 



Since the last Report, the Society has to regret the 

 loss of three of its oldest members, — two of whom. Dr. 

 Hunter and Mr. Hey, have been removed by the hand 

 of death. Mr. Hey, many years ago, filled the ofiice of 

 President, and had, from the origin of the Society up to 



