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Nov. 20.— T. V. Holmes, F.G.S., H.M. Geological Survey.— The Chalk ; 



its origin, characteristics, and scenery. 

 Dec. 4.— J. S. A1N.SWORTH, M.A., LL.B.— General Sketch of Political 



Economy. (II. )— The Production and Distribution of Wealth. 

 Dec. 18.— C. Smith, F.G.S.— President of the Barrow Naturalist's Field 



Club.— Boulder Clay. 

 Jan. 8.— T. F. I' Anson, M.D.— How an Animal is built up. (I.)— Bone 



and Muscle. 

 Jan. 15. — J. E. Taylor, F.G.S., (Ipswich.)— Flowers : their shapes, 



perfumes, and colours. 

 Jan. 22. — A. A. H. Knight. M.D., (Keswick. )— How an Animal is built 



up. (II. ) — The Organs of Circulation and Respiration. 

 Feb. 5.— J. Adair.— A Trip to Ennerdale. B,. Pickering.— The Sub- 

 merged Forest at St. Bees. 

 Feb. 19. — H. Barnes, M.D. (Carlisle) —How an Animal is built up. 



(III.) — Brain and Nerves. 

 Mch. 5. — W. Alsop. — The Introduction and Progress of Printing in 



England. 

 Mch. 19.— Rev. W. H. Wilkinson.— The Study of Words. 

 Apl. 2. — J. Main, M.E.— Gravitation. 



Apl. 16. — J. Vivian, C.E. — The Past and Present of Mineral Research. 

 Apl. 30. — Conversazione. — Business Meeting. Election of Officers, &c. 



Two SPECIAL COURSES of LECTURES were also given on the 

 following Subjects : — 



Six Lectures on Light and Spectrum Analysis. — A. Kitchin. 

 Six Lectures on Geology. — R. Russell. 



The session commenced as usual with an opening conver- 

 sazione which was very numerously attended, and the committee 

 have to acknowledge the assistance and support which they received 

 from members of the association and others who kindly lent objects 

 for exhibition on the occasion. At that meeting one of the most 

 recent discoveries in science was brought before the association, 

 viz., the transmission of sound by means of an induced magnetic 

 current. These experiments with the Telephone were amusing and 

 instructive. The number of members at present amounts to 269, 

 nearly the same as at the close of last session. The new members 

 admitted during the present session were 45 in number. By way 



