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COCKERMOUTH LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY. 
8raH SESSION, 1878-9. 
President... ... ' The late Isaac Frercner, Esq., M.P., F.R.S. 
Vice-Presidents, 
Rev. E. Green, M.A. 
Henry Dopeson, Esq., M.D., F.R.A.S., F.MLS. 
JosEPH Brown, Esq. 
Committee. 
Mr. T. M. Harris. Mr. E. L. Waveu. 
Mr. J. H. PickErIne. Mr. H. R. WynpHaAm. 
Mr. J. Smpson. Mr. W. YoupDALe. 
Treasurer Hae Be ae ee aa Mr. GRAHAM, 
Secretary che a ce oe .. Rev, W. WILLIAMS 
LECTURES 
Were delivered during the Session, as follows :— 
Oct. 17.—The Poetry of Edmund Spencer. By the Rev. C. H. Gem, 
Vicar of Torpenhow. 
Oct. 31.—How Cumberland was formed. By R. 8. FeEreuson, Esq., 
F.S.A., Carlisle. 
Nov. 14.—Geological Time. Py the Rev. E. Green, M.A. 
Nov. 28.—Styles in Art. By J. A. WHEATLEY, Esq., Carlisle. 
Dec. 9.—The Colonies of Great Britain. By W. Fiercuer, Esq., F.G.S. 
Jan. 9.—The Geographical Distribution of Animals and Plants. By J. E. 
Taytor, Esq., F.L.S., F. 
Jan, 23.—The Ground beneath us, aa how we investigate its structure. 
By the Rev. J. Cuirron Warp, F.G.S. 
Feb. 6.—The Poetry of Tennyson. By the Rev. T. J. Cooprmr, M.A., 
Vicar of St. Cuthbert’s, Carlisle. 
Feb. 20.—Constantinople. By the Rev. R. Younc, M.A., Incumbent of 
Teviothead. 
Mch. 6.—Botany. By the Rev. Canon Carr, M.A., Vicar of Dalston. 
Close of Session, Business, and Election of Officers. 
Ten Lectures have been delivered before this Society during 
the past Session; two were on Poetry, one on Art, four were 
Scientific, one Archzological, and two specially on foreign 
countries, . 
