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Xin. That all papery judged admissible shall be read by 

 one of the Secretaries, or by the Author, in their order. .... 



XIV. That no more tlwii halt' au hour shall bo allowed 

 £6r the reading of any paper ; and if the whole cannot be 

 read within that time, the remainder (except the Society 

 determine otherwise) shall be deferred till the succeeding 

 evening. No paper however shall engage more than two 

 evenings, without the conseut of the Society, expressed by 

 ballot, if required. 



XV. That every Ordinary Meaiber \\l»o produces a 

 paptiv, shall therewith deliver a summary of its leading 

 contents, which shall be read, paragraph by paragraph^ aftor 

 the paper to regulate its discussion. 



XVI. That the Speakers shall direct to the Chair any 

 observations they may make ; and, if it be difficult to 

 command immediate attention, it is desirable that they 

 should stand up when they address the President. 



'"JCVn. That authors be rec^uested to furnish the Society 

 w?th an epitome of'th'(^i^ piapers, i\hich may be read at th<; 

 meeting succeeding the reading of each paper, and tlie 

 discussion reneWfed. 



XVIII. That <:ach Ordinary Member shall pay one; 

 guinea aumuilly, by half yearly payments, into the hands 

 of the Treasurer, to defi-ay incidental expences, and to 

 establish a fund for the benefit of the Society, tach Mem- 

 ber on his election to pay his subscription for the current 

 half year, together with two guineas as an admission fee. 



XIX. That .each of the Vice-Presidents, in rotation, 

 undertake his oliice, for one tnonth; during which term 



e shall take the pljair, in theab^nce of the President, at 

 seven o*clock precisely : it is hoped that he will furnish ar- 

 ticles of intelligejice ; and when no j>:ipvr is before the 



