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PUBLIC LECTURES. 
Oct. 15.—R. A. Autisoy, Esq.—The History and Ballads of the Border. 
Nov. 19.—Rev. Canon Drxon, M.A.—Pegasus: the Story of an Old 
Horse—being a Lecture on Poetry. 
Dec. 10.—R. Russett, Esq., C.E., F.G.S.—Pompeii. 
Jan. 13.—J. E. Tayuor, Esq., F.L.S., F.G.S.—An Hour by a Pond Side. 
Feb. 11.—Tuos. Wurretaw, Esq.—The Appeal to Time. 
Mch. 11.—Reyv. J. Cuirron Warp, F.G.S.—The Ear. 
ORDINARY MEETINGS. 
Oct. 22.—Discussion on Mr. Allison’s Lecture. 
», 29.—Rev. A. O‘Connor.—Architecture. 
Nov. 5.—Readings. 
», 12.—Mr. J. Ketty.—Physiology. 
3, 26.—Discussion, 
Dec. 3.—Readings. 
3, 17.—Discussion. 
», 24,.—Mr, Jonny Witson.—Dr. Richardson’s Hygeia reviewed. 
», 3l.—Mr. Joun Towns.—Electro-Magnetism and the Telephone. 
Jan. 7.—Readings. 
», 2l1.—Discussion. 
», 28.—Mr. M‘Conocure.—Elocution, 
Feb. 4.—Readings. 
-», 18.—Discussion. 
», 23.—Mr. J. F. Geppes.—A Vindication of the Character of Mary 
Queen of Scots. 
Mch. 4.—Mr. WILKI©.—Oliver Goldsmith, 
5, 20.—Readings, 
Apl. 1.—Mr. W. E. Rosertsoy.—Natal and Zululand. 
», 8.—Discussion and Business. 
The past Session has been very successful. The Public 
Lectures have been most instructive ; and the Committee desires 
to express its sincere thanks to the gentlemen who have so freely 
come forward to lecture. 
The Ordinary Meetings have been fairly well attended, and an 
increasing interest has been manifested in all the operations of the 
Society. The discussion of each public lecture at the Ordinary 
Meeting following its delivery, has been especially interesting, and 
has enabled the members to examine in detail many particulars of 
the subjects of the lectures that were necessarily but briefly touched 
