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Mar. 28—Paper, ‘‘ Smoke Combustion ’—Alf. Lancaster, 
April 4—Annual Meeting. 
», 26—Dramatic Soirée.—Director, J. L. Ward, M.A. 
Sept.26—Readings in Poetry and Criticism—H. Houlding. 
Oct. 3—Short Papers, ‘Our Geological Excursions ’—J. 
Monckman, D.Sc. 
‘“‘ Moths and Butterflies”—G. B. Raweliffe. Illustrated 
by a large number of British Specimens. : 
», 10—Paper, ‘‘ James Boswell”—F. J. Grant. 
,, 17—‘* The efficiencies of Gas and Steam Motors’—Thos. 
Holgate. (Published in the Journal of Gas Lighting, 
&c., and reprinted therefrom). 
,, 24—Paper, ‘“Carlyle’s place in History’—F. H. Hill. 
Nov. 1—Paper, ‘‘The Southampton Meeting of the British 
Association ’’—J. Brown, M.A., M.D. 
»  7—Paper, ‘Rambles in Devonshire”—J. C. Brumwell, 
M.D. 
,» 14—Paper, ‘‘Caves and their Contents”— J. Rhodes 
(Accrington). Mr. Rhodes also exhibited a large 
number of flint implements and bones that had 
been found in Caves.” 
», 21—Paper, ‘‘ Richard Brinsley Sheridan’”—R. T. Sutcliffe. 
», 28—Short Anonymous Contributions. 
Dec. 12—Musical Soirée—Director, Jas. A. Waddington. Mr. 
Waddington read a paper on ‘The Sonata,” and 
selections of vocal and instrumental music were given 
to illustrate the subject. 
1883. 
Jan. 9 Paper, ‘‘ La Fontaine, the French Fabulist: his humour 
and philosophy ’’—Jules Merchier, B.A. 
», 16—Readings by Members—Director, W. Thompson, Jun. 
,, 23—Discussion, “The proposed Manchester Ship Canal: 
should Lancashire Towns support it ?’”’—Answered 
affirmatively by J. Dilworth Harrison. 
,, 830—Paper, ‘‘ Belgium: its Arts and Antiquities ’’—T. Bell, 
(illustrated by the Lantern). 
Feb. 6—Soirée, “The Violin ”—G. Crompton. A number of 
valuable Violins were exhibited and commented on. 
A Quartette Party gave selections of music. 
», 148—Paper, “ Burns: the Man and the Poet” -- A. Halstead. 
,, 20—Paper, ‘‘ Perfumes”—A. H. Mason, F.C.S.; illustrated 
by experiments and by the exhibition of various 
articles used in the manufacture of perfumes. 
5, 27—Microscopic Soirée, ‘ Insects ’’—Directors, H. T. Ward 
and J. P. Leather. 
Mar. 6—Paper, ‘“ Ideal Commonwealths ”"—J, L. Ward, M.A, 
