rieurieu Bay was now called Ov-stoi- Bay, Fleurieu I.sland was 

 Capo Barren Island, and when ho went to Port Cygnet to see 

 tlie Flt/urieu River of tlie old tliarts he found that it was called 

 tlie Agnes iiiviilet. He then gave a description of the cx- 

 pe<lition.s sent out by Frante. and of the work done by Flinders 

 up to the time of fiLs arriviil at the Lsle of France, when; he 

 was deta ned a niisoiiei- for six years. He defended the 

 French from the charges which had been made against them 

 of having copied Flinders's uliarts, and pointed out that the 

 French charts, in t^ome ca.ses, dealt with portions of the coast, 

 especially on the north and wevst of Australia, that Flinders 

 had never visited. In regard to nomenclature, he pointed out 

 the necessity of adhering, as far as po.s.sible, to the original 

 names, especially thofie that bore a hi.storic signification. A 

 number of the early charts of Tasmania were then shown by 

 means of an optical lantern. Commencing with the charts of 

 Tasman, the lecturer explained them, and, following on, dealt 

 with those of Marion, Fnrne^uix, D'Entrecasteanx, Hayes, and 

 Flindei-s. He al.?o compared the French charts with 'tho<^e of 

 Flinders, showing the differences that exi.sted between them. 

 In concluding, the lecturer spoke of the necessity of jjreserving 

 the names given by the early explorers. If there was a section 

 of the Royal Society devoted to history and geography, he 

 hoped they would take the matter up. If they did so. he 

 believed that the Frencli Government would be glad to send 

 them copies of maps and documents dealing with the matter. 

 If they put back in Tasmanian nomenclature certain names 

 given by the early French and English explorers, they would 

 be adding to the ties which drew the French toward<= Tas- 

 mania, and foster the feelings of sympathy that there were 

 between them. 



His Excellency said that the lecture was hardly one that 

 opened up discu.ssion. He was in sympathy with the Comte de 

 rieurieu, however, in hie suggestion that the names given 

 by the grand old explorers should not be allowed to die out, 

 and he thought that they also sympathised with him uixm his 

 own historical name having been omitted from our maps. If 

 it was possible to restore the old names, he hoped it would be 

 done. He asked that a vote of thanks to the lecturer might 

 be carried by acclamation, which was done. 



The proceedings then terminated. 



SEPTEMBER 11, 1911. 



The general monthly meeting of the society was held at 

 the Museum in the evening, at 8 o'clock. 



Hon. G. H. Butler, a vice-president, occupied the chair. 



The Secretary to the Cotiricil announced the receipt of eleven 

 handsome volumes detading the work of the Harilnian Alaskan 

 expedition. 



The Chairman explained that two offers had been made to 

 the society for a portfolio of <lrawings in their posses.sion. The 

 meeting decido<l it should be sold, and fixed the price at CI 00, 

 the proceeds of sale to be invested as the Council may deem 

 fit, and the interest used as the Council may decide. 



