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had been at all a suggestive one, and likely to lead any of the 

 audience to inquire more deeply into the matters he had briefly 

 touched upon, his purpose was served, and he was amply repaid 

 for any trouble incurred in preparing it. 

 The meeting was then adjourned. 



MEETING, Thursday, March 21, 1S72. 



An extraordinary meeting was held on Thursday, March 21, — 

 the President in the chair. 



The meeting had been called at the desire of J. Prinsep, to re- 

 consider the motion relating to the election of members, passed 

 on March 14. Prinsep's motion for re-discussing the measure 

 being carried, the President stated that he thought the Committee 

 should nominate candidates, while the Society should elect them. 

 The Eev. J. Greene said that he should like the Society to elect 

 half and the Committee the other half. J. G. Grenfell, Esq., then 

 brought forward a motion to that effect, which was seconded by 

 J. Prinsep. W, Wood proposed that the Committee nominate 

 candidates, half to be elected by the Society, and half by the 

 Committee. The Rev. J. Greene opposed Wood's motion, and 

 proposed that the meeting be adjourned till Friday. The meeting 

 was then adjourned. There was no meeting on Friday. 



MEETING, Friday, March 29, 1872. 



The sixth meeting for the term was held on March 29, — the 

 Rev. E. Harris in the chair, who read a letter from the President, 

 explaining the cause of his absence. 



E. Crosse then read the second part of his paper on ' Glaciers.' 

 On this paper Rev. E. Harris spoke. J. Allen proposed, and J. 

 E. Locke seconded, a vote of thanks to E. Crosse for his paper. 

 The motion was carried unanimously. 



J. I. Routh next read a paper on ' Animal Magnetism.' 



