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LECTURES. 
Held in the Lecture Hall of the Keswick Library, at 8 p.m. 
Oct. 21.—The Hon. P. 8S. WynpHAm, M.P.—The Preservation of Ancient 
Buildings. 
Nov. 4,—Joun Hotmes, Esq., Leeds—On the Remains of Pre-historic Man, 
especially illustrative of such remains in Keswick and Neighbour- 
hood. 
Nov. 25.—T. F. I‘Anson, Esq., M.D.—Bones and Muscles. 
Dec. 9.—A. A. H. Knicut, Esq., M.D.—The Circulatory System. 
Dec. 23.—H. Barnes, Esq., M.D.—The Nervous System. 
Jan, 15.—J. E. Taytor, Esq., F.L.S., F.G.S.—Flowers: their Shapes, 
Perfumes, and Colours. 
Feb. 3.—Rev. T. J. Cooprr, M.A.—Tennyson. 
Mch. 3.—Rev. J. T. Pottocx, M.A.—Pope. 
Mch.31.—Very Rev. A. P. Stantey, D.D.—Southey. 
The Committee, in presenting their report, congratulate the 
members upon the numerical and financial state of the Society in 
the Session now being brought toaclose. There are 152 members 
at 3s. 6d., as against 145 last year ; and there are also 10 members 
under age, who pay 2s.6d. each. Several members have been lost 
through removals, etc.; but there is an increase of seven over last 
year. Total members now on the books, 162. The list has been 
carefully revised by crossing off the names of those who have left 
the neighbourhood, or withdrawn from the Society, so that the 
Committee can safely reckon upon the list as it now stands. 
These 162 members include 22 new ones who have joined since 
the last annual meeting. 
There have been nine Lectures during the Session, and twelve 
Ordinary Meetings. 
The Lectures consisted of a course of three on Animal Physi- 
ology, particularly the human subject; two Antiquarian, two 
Literary, one on Flowers, and one on Pompeii. 
The Papers at the Ordinary Meetings were—two Biographical, 
three Notices of Travel, two Historical, two Scientific, and three 
Archeological and Antiquarian. 
The attendance at the Lectures and Meetings has not been so 
good as the Committee would be glad to see, or the interest and 
importance of the subjects should command. Although the price of 
