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ceedings. It was believed that the Chfton world 

 generally would welcome such a book, and that it 

 would possess in itself an interest which would justify 

 its publication. And so our little venture is launched 

 forth under these auspices. It is, we trust, but the 

 pioneer of a long series of ' Transactions,' each volume 

 superior in merit to the psevious one, and all serving 

 to show that the Clifton College Scientific Society has 

 not been founded in vain. The beginning is, indeed, a 

 humble one ; but we hope for a successful career, as we 

 are not unmindful of our motto, 



' Vires acquirit eundo.^ 



M. J. B. W. 

 J. G. 



J. F. M. H. S. 

 W. J. P. W. 



