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Oct. 18—Paper, ‘‘ The Moon’’—J. B, Shipley. Illustrated by 
means of the Lantern. 
25-——Paper, ‘“‘The Crosses in and around Burnley ’’— 
J. A. Waddington. - 
Nov. 1—Short Papers, ‘‘ Faure’s Electrical Condenser ’’—. 
J. Moneckman, D. Se. 
«The Effect of Climate upon the National Character,”’ 
R. Marle. 
», 8—Paper, ‘‘ Mahomet ”—Reyv. T. Leyland. 
,, 15—Paper, ‘“‘ Vivisection ’’—J. Mackenzie, M.B. 
,, 22—Paper ‘“ A ramble in and around Cairo’”— W. 
Laneaster, Junr. 
», 29—Scientific Soirée, ‘The Structure of Coal’’—B. 
Holgate, F.G.S. (Mr. Holgate read a paper and 
illustrated his remarks by the exhibition of Micros- 
copic objects, and the Lantern.) | 
Dec. 6—Paper, ‘“* Ornamental Art ’—Thos. Preston. (illus- 
trated by a collection of Casts, Curtains, Wall 
Papers, Photographs, Drawings, &c.) 
», 18—Literary and Musical Soiree—Director, Hy. Nutter. 
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1882. 
Jan. 3—Paper, ‘“ Edwards, the Scotch Naturalist ’— P. E. 
Roberts. 
,, LO—Paper, ‘‘ Moliére ”»—Jules Merchier, B.A. 
17—Paper, ‘‘ Philip Gilbert Hamerton, Author and Artist’’-- 
J. McKay. (read by the Secretary), illustrated by 
reproductions of Hamerton’s Paintings, and copies 
of his works. 
,, 24—Paper, ‘‘ Some considerations on the Policy of the Fair 
Trade League ’’—W. Rennie Whitehead. 
Feb. 2 and 8—Conversazione—(see subsequent notice.) 
», ~7—Paper, “A Summer holiday on the Rhine’’—J. 
Rawlinson. (read by A. Strange.) 
14—Paper, ‘‘ The Decline and Fall of the British Empire” 
Alfred Halstead. 
21—Soirée, ‘‘ Photographic Transparencies ’’—John Butter- 
worth. 
23—Lecture, ‘‘ The Pre-glacial Contours and Post-glacial 
Denudations of Lancashire’’—C. EK. De Rance, E.G S., 
Assoc. Inst. C.E., of H.M’s Geological Survey. 
Mar. 7—Short Papers, ‘‘ A Visit to Gibraltar ’’—W. Witham. 
“Charles Churchill ’—F. J. Grant. 
14—Paper, ‘“‘A Tour in the Tyrol ’—Jas. W. Thompson. 
21—Paper, ‘‘ Madrigals ”’—J. Sharrocks. A Choir rendered 
a selection of Madrigals in illustration of the Paper. 
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