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Dec. 13.—W. Hopes Hees, Esq.—The History and Customs of the 
Manors of the Marquis and Richmond Fees in the Barony of 
Kendal and of the Manor of Hawkshead. 
Jan. 10.—Hursert FLetcHEer, Esq.—What can a Paternal Government do 
for the Collier ? 
Jan. 24.—Mr. G. H. Joycz.—Spenser. 
Feb. 7.—FREDERIC Clowxs, Hsq., M.R.C.S.—A Popular Account of the 
Physiological Action of Alcohol. 
Feb. 21.—R. Crewpson, Esq.—The relation between Poetry and the Fine 
Arts of Sculpture and Painting. 
Mar. 7.—Mr. T. Wurxryson.—Sound: The Phenomena of Acoustics, 
illustrated by a few practical experiments. 
Mar. 21.—Rev. E. M. Reynoxtps.—Debate: It may be questioned whether 
Civilization has much increased the happiness of mankind. 
April 4,—Readings from Classical Authors. 
The Committee, in presenting this its second annual Report, 
is glad to notice that, both numerically and financially, the con- 
dition of the Society is very satisfactory. There are 203 members, 
18 of whom are under age. Thirty-eight members have been 
elected during the last Session. 
On June zoth, the Society, in connection with the Keswick 
Society, made a geological excursion into Great Langdale. The 
Rey. J. Clifton Ward conducted the company, numbering 102. An 
underground slate quarry, and the Dungeon Ghyll, were visited. 
The attendance at the Ordinary Meetings and Lectures has 
been very fair. Both Dr. Taylor and Waynman Dixon, Esq., had 
a large audiance. The Conversazione was a decided success. 
During the evening Lt.-Col. Rhodes read a paper on “the Coffee 
Tree, and its mode of Culture ;” and G. Healey, Esq., presided 
at the microscopes. 
The company was much interested in the large collection of 
objects kindly lent for exhibition. 
