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66. Vols. 1 and 2, Manchester Geographical Society Journal. 



67. 50 Numbers of Journals, &c., Corresponding Societies, with 



Maps and Engravings. 



RECITAL :— SHAKESPEARE'S " HAMLET." 



By J. G. FLEMING. January 24th, 1888. 



Tiie great histrionic ability of Mr. Fleming was even more 

 marked on this occasion than when he gave "Othello" before 

 the Club more than two years ago. The recital was not only 

 entertaining but pre-eminently instructive. 



BEAUTY. 



By the REV. BEN WINFIELD, B.A. January 31st, 1888. 



Burnley Scenery. 



It was my happy lot to take advantage of a bright, frosty 

 morning, a week or two back, to ascend the hills to the east of 

 the town. The landscape stretched around, above and below me, 

 covered with its virgin mantle of pure snow, which brought every 

 feature of the scenery into full relief. The. eye followed with 

 delight the course of the several streams, marked by the trees 

 luxuriating on their banks, uj^wards to their gathering-ground 

 among the everlasting hills. The snowy heights stood out clear 

 and silvery against the rich azure of the sky beyond. The sun 

 shone brilliantly ; the hedgerows were adorned with a glittering 

 filigree-work of hoar-frost, and every twig and blade of grass 

 seemed transformed into "a gem of purest ray serene." Turn- 

 ing my gaze over the fair and far-reaching hills to the bright 

 heaven above, I was reminded of Buuyan's Country of Beulah, 

 on the way to the Celestial City, " whose air was very sweet and 

 pleasant," " where the pilgrims solaced themselves for a season," 

 and "the sun shineth night and day." Duty, however, called 

 me to leave the heights for the valley. Burnley appeared below. 

 Burnley appeared, do I say ? To speak niore correctly, Burnley 



