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Oct. 2—Paper, “Mozart” (with vocal and instrumental selec- 
tions)—John Sharrocks. 
,, 9—Paper, ‘‘ Mining and Mineralogy ’—Rev. 8. Hocking. 
,, 16—Paper, ‘“‘ John Milton "—Henry Houlding. 
,, 23—Discussion, ‘‘ The Wages Question ’—Benj. Moore. 
,, B0—Soirée, “ Autographs ’’—Rev. W. Boyden. 
Nov. 7—Gilchrist Lecture, ‘Life in the Earliest Ages of the 
Earth ’—Prof. Williamson. (The Gilchrist Lectures 
were held in the Mechanics’ Institution.) 
,, 14—Gilchrist Lecture, ‘The Energies within the Earth: 
Mountain making ’’—Prof. Duncan. 
,, 21--Gilchrist Lecture, ‘The Energies within the Earth: 
Volcanoes ”’—Prof. Duncan. 
,, 27—Discussion on the foregoing Lectures, introduced by 
Dr. Brumwell. ; 
,, 23—Gilchrist Lecture, ‘Land Animals of the Coal Period ” 
—Prof. Miall. 
Dec. 4—Discussion on the previous Lecture. 
». 5—Gilchrist Lecture, “‘Sound, with special reference to 
the Telephone ”—Prof. Core. 
,, 11—Discussion on the previous Lecture. 
,, 12—Gilchrist Lecture, ‘The Gulf Stream: what it does, 
and what it does not ’—Dr. Carpenter. 
,, 18—Discussion on the previous Lecture, introduced by J. 
W. Anningson, L.R.C.P. 
1878. 
Jan. S—Paper, ‘“ Ventilation: its importance to health ”"—W. 
H. Colbran. 
,, 15—Paper, ‘* Alexander Pope”—F. J. Grant. 
,, 22—Speeches and Readings on miscellaneous topics. 
,, 29—Paper, ‘“‘ Inquiries into the Knowledge of Prehistoric 
Man "—F. J. Faraday, F.S.S. 
Feb. 5—Discussion, ‘‘ Prehistoric Man”—introduced by J. C. 
Brumwell, M.D. 
,, 12—Discussion, ‘‘ Variations of Climate’—J. Monckman, 
B.Sc. 
,, 19—Paper, “The Knights of Aristophanes” —J.L.Ward, M.A. 
,», 26—Paper, ‘‘ Our Saxon Forefathers ’—Rev. W. Boyden. 
,, 28—-Conversazione (see subsequent-notice). 
Mar. 5—Paper, ‘“‘ Winds”—J. S. Horn. 
,, 12—Paper, “ Rainfall: its importance and peculiarities ” 
—Jas. Greenwood. 
,, 19.—Paper, “Lancashire in Fiction: the Story of the 
County, as told by the Novelists ”—J. H. Nodal. 
,, 26—Artistic Soirée, “‘ Japanese Art’”—W. A. Waddington. 
April 2—Annual Meeting. 
