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Mch. 8. — Rev. John Spave>', F.R.M.S. — The Telephone; with practical 



demonstrations. 

 Mch. 22. —Archibald Hamilton, Esq., M.D.— The History of Chloroform 



and other Aneesthetics. 

 Apl. 5. — Rev. Haedwicke D. Rawnslky, B.A. — The Brothers of the 



Poet Laureate. 



The Committee of the Ambleside and District Literary and 

 Scientific Society, have much pleasuse in reporting that the estab- 

 lishment and proceedings of the Society have been attended with 

 great success. 



A preliminary meeting was held on January 17th, when J. 

 Clifton Ward, Esq., gave an account of the work done and methods 

 employed by the Keswick Society, after which thirty-nine members 

 were enrolled. 



The number of members is now 172. 



The programme was successfully carried out, both ordinary 

 meetings and lectures having been well attended. 



