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A vote of thanks was passed to the retiring president, Rey. 
Canon Battersby. 
COCKERMOUTH LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY, 
9TH SESSION, 1879-80. 
President 7a ae See W. Fiercuer, Esq., M.P. 
Vice-Presidents. 
Rev. E. Green, M.A. 
H. Dopeson, Esq., M.D., F.R.A.S., F.M.S. 
Jos. Brown, Esq. 
Committee. 
r. T. M. Harris. Mr. J. Srmerson. 
Mr. J. H. Pickertine. Mr. E. L. Wavau. 
Mr. W. Youpate. 
Treasurer ; a md xe a Mr. GRAHAM, 
Secretary is bee * Ae Mr. H. B, Wynpuam. 
PUBLIC LECTURES, 
1879. 
Oct. 23.—Rev. H. D. Rawnstey, M.A.—From Cairo to Sinai and Petra. 
Nov. 27.—Frank Curzon, Esq.—Our Faces, and how we came by them. 
Dec. 18.—Rev. T. T. Toorntky, M.A.—Charles Kingsley. 
1880. 
Jan. 7.—T. Newsy Heruerrnerton, Esq., F.R.G.S.—The Writings of 
Charles Dickens, 
Jan. 22.—Prof. H. A. NicHoxson, M.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.E.—The Evolution 
of the Hoofed Quadrupeds. 
Feb. 19.—A. A. H. Knrenr., M.D.—Tobacco. 
Mch. 11,—Rev. Currron Warp, F.G.S,—Ants. 
ORDINARY MEETINGS. 
1879. 
Noy. 6.—Mr. T. H. PICKERING—Macaulay. 
1880. 
Jan. 15.—Mr. W. F. Cooprr—Nareotics. 
Feb. 5.—Mr. E. L, WavenH—Roman Law. 
Mch. 4.—Mr. Jas, Buack—Probable purposes of the Pyramids, 
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