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MEETING, July 11, 1872. 

 The Pkesident in the Chair. 



The eighth meeting for the term was held on Thursday, July 

 11, in the Physical Lecture-room. Twenty members present. 



Donations acknowledged : — Lava from Vesuvius enclosing a 

 Coin (eruption in 1871), from A. Cole-Hamilton; Ores of Nickel 

 and Cobalt from Switzerland ; Cinnabar from California ; Roman 

 Coins found in Jersey Harbour, from Lukis. 



J. Allen next read a most interesting paper on ' Opium/ ex- 

 hibiting specimens of the poppy. 



The President spoke on the paper. 



D. Pearce had promised some 'Notes on the Clifton Birds,' but 

 was unavoidably absent. 



The President made some remarks on the ' Geology of Cleve- 

 don.' 



MEETING, July 18, 187 2. 

 The Peesident in the Chair. 



The ninth and last meeting for the term was held on Thursday, 

 July 18. Forty members were present. 



Donations acknowledged : — Corals, by C. H. Firth ; Pecten, 

 from the Carboniferous Limestone, and three kinds of Productus, 

 by the President. 



J. F. M. H. Stone was declared an Honorary Member. 



C. Woodforde was proposed as Corresponding Member, seconded 

 by J. Allen, and elected unanimously. 



The Treasurer, J. Allen, then read the accounts for the term. 



The President promised the Transactions should appear next 

 terra. 



The Society then proceeded to the election of officers for next 

 term. 



For the office of Treasurer, J. Allen, proposed by Stone, and 

 seconded by Ogle, was elected. 



For the Committee, the Rev. J. Greene was first elected unani- 

 mously ; for the remaining places, the following were proposed 

 and elected : — Jose, Gibbons, Routh, and WiUs. 



