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to appreciate the philosophic doubts which the discoveries of modern 

 science had opened ; but though he pointed out the larger view which 

 these unfold, it 



"Is given in outline and no more." 



Brooks, like Tennyson, preached the Gospel of reconciliation, but his 

 spiritual insight was so clear that all men could see the light. 



"Ami what I am beheld again 



What is, and no man understands ; 

 And out of darkness came the-hands 

 That reach thro' nature moulding men." 



The following papers were read : — 



Obituary Notice of Sir William Bowman, Bart. By Henry 

 W. Williams. 



An Account of the Spectral Well in Virginia. By Amos 

 E, Dolbear. 



On the Preparation of Nickel Tetracarbonyl. By Francis 

 G. Benedict. 



Further Evidence of the Definiteness of the Law of Con- 

 stant Proportions in Chemistry. By Henry F. Brown. 



The following paper was presented by title : — 



Studies on the Transformations of Moths of the Family of 

 Saturniidse. By Alpheus S. Packard. 



Eight hundred and fifty-seventh Meeting. 



March 8, 1893. — Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



The President announced the death of John Montgomery 

 Batchelder and Henry Wheatland, Resident Fellows, and of 

 Frederick Augustus Genth and William Petit Trowbridge, 

 Associate Fellows. 



Dr. Henry W. Williams gave an informal talk on the reve- 

 lations obtained by means of the ophthalmoscope, illustrated 

 by models and diagrams. 



A quorum for business was not present, and it was 



Voted, To meet on adjournment on the 12th of April. 



