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MEETINGS HELD DUBING THE SESSION. 



SUMMER FIELD MEETINGS. 



June 27. — Excursion to the Roman Station called Cser-niot, near Bassen- 

 thwaite, conducted by Mr. J. Fisher Ceosthwaite. 



August 2. — Archffiological Excursion to Huttou-John and Dacre Castle, 

 conducted by Mr. J. Fisher Crosthwaite. 



Aug. 29. — Geological Excursion to Greenup GiU and Eagle Crag, conducted 

 by Mr. J. Clifton^ Ward, F.G.S. 



(.This w;is in connection with the SLaiyport ami Cuckermouth Societies.) 



The above Field days were in addition to four which took place on 

 the occasion of the Meeting of the Association in Keswick, Alay 1st, 

 2nd, and 3rd, 1877, and which are reported in the Transactions of 

 tliat j'ear. 



WINTER SESSION. 



K D I X A R Y Meetings. 



Htld ill the Kemcick Librarij at 7-30 p.m. 



Oct. 22.— The President — Peter Crosthwaite. 



Nov. 5. — Mr. J. RiCHARDSOX — The Superstitions once common in the Lake 

 District. 



Dec. 3. — Open Night, for Short Papers, when Capt. .John Jacksox read 

 a paper on "Self Elevation," and Mr. .J. C. Ward and Mr. W. 

 Wood one each on the "Manchester Thirlmere Water Scheme." 



Feb. 4. — Mr. Thos. Mayson — The Character of Cromwell. 



Feb. 18. — Mr. J. P. Anderson, B.A. — Italy in the Thirteenth Century. 



Mch. 4. — Mr. Wm. Wood — The Drama and some of its Actors. 



Mch. 18. — Mr. Thos. Mayson — Printing, practically illustrated. 



Mch. 25. — Mr. .J. Postlethwaite — Some Curiosities of the Mineral King- 

 dom ; and the Election of Officers and Committee. 



Lectures. 

 Held in the Keswick Lecture Hall, at S p.m. 



Oct. 29. — A. G. Sy.monds, Esq., M.A. — Prose, Poetry, and Music. 



Nov. 19. — D. Birkett, Esq., F.R.I. B.A. — Originality and Individuality in 

 Art, as shown in the Works of British Artists. 



Dec. 17. — J. CLiFfON Ward, Esq., F.G.S. —Faraday. 



Dec. 31.— Prof. T. Mc.K. Hughes, M.A., F.G.S.— Sedgwick. 



Jan. 16. — J.\s. Gordon, Esq. — How Ave See Things. 



Jan. 21.— .J. E. Taylor, Esq., F.L.S., F.G.S. — Geographical Distribution 

 of Animals and Plants. 



