DUBLIN UNIVERSITY ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL ASSOCIATION. 1 1 



nexion is there between the early inhabitants of Italy, and those island 

 savages of whom we have been speaking ? The reply is obvious : there 

 is just the connexion of a common origin of all mankind, and these 

 coincidences serve to remind us that of one blood all mankind were 

 made, and that all the varieties of our race make up but one species. 

 If one family be raised higher than another in civilization and know- 

 ledge, yet all are capable of being raised, as of being depressed, in the 

 scale. We of the white race must not pride ourselves on our superior 

 attainments, for our advantages have been immeasurably greater. "We 

 have been planted on the sunny side of the hedge. Bather let our for- 

 tunate lot impress on us the desire of extending the blessings of civili- 

 zation and true religion to these dark heathens ; and let us not withhold 

 our sympathy and assistance from those devoted men who have planted 

 the banner of the Cross in the Peejeean Archipelago. It is now twenty- 

 two years since Christian missionaries set foot in Peejee. During the 

 first fifteen years of the mission scarcely any progress was made. But 

 the spirit of faith and love persevered, until at last victory appears on 

 the side of truth. During the last few years rapid progress has been 

 making, and when I left the Archipelago this time twelve months, there 

 were nearly 30,000 natives of all grades receiving instruction, and every- 

 thing bore promise of a still more abundant success. 



At the conclusion of this paper various objects, natural and artificial, 

 exhibited for its illustration, afforded matter for conversation which 

 occupied the rest of the evening. 



The Secretary then announced, that at a meeting of the Council 

 held the 14th November, it had been proposed by Professor Harvey, 

 that the name of this Association should be changed from that of "Dublin 

 University Zoological Association" to that of " Dublin University Zoolo- 

 gical and Botanical Association." This change had been approved of 

 by the Board of Trinity College. The introduction of Botany, it was 

 hoped, would add a great deal of interest in future to the meetings of 

 the Association. 



The Members then proceeded to ballot, when the following gentle- 

 men were elected : — As Honorary Member, W. Stokes, M. D. As Or- 

 dinary Members : — I. Bond; W. B. Brownrigg, sch. ; J". W.Warren, sch.; 

 P. C. Smyley ; K. Daniel, M.B. ; R P. M'Dermott, M.B., aU of Trinity 

 College. 



FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1856. 



Bobert Ball, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last General Meeting having been read, were agreed 

 to, and signed by the Chairman. 



Mr. E. Percival Wright acknowledged the receipt of the following 

 books: — 



"Nereis Boreali-Americana." . By W. H. Harvey, M.D., V.P. 

 Parts I and II. 4to, coloured plates. Prom the author. 



