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with the actual discoveries. They must guess; it was the very 
privilege of science that they must guess, and as it made one step 
forward it shot onward and seemed to catch a glimpse of something 
beyond, which, by careful study, it might or might not ultimately 
make good. But let them keep distinctly before them those two 
departments of science—the one the steady, onward stepping, every 
step made sure and certain, and the other equally precious and equally 
necessary but entirely different department of guessing before they 
quite knew. They must guess, for imagination was as necessary as 
scientific accuracy. But he would not at that time say more. He 
desired, on the part of the audience, to offer their best thanks to Sir 
John Lubbock for the interesting address which he had given them, 
which he, for his part, should appreciate more fully when he should 
be enabled, as he hoped he should, to read it. 
The Mayor seconded the motion, which was very heartily accepted 
and endorsed by the meeting. 
The Rev. H. A. Oxtvier, as one of the Curators of the Museum, 
then gave an outline of what had been done in the way of developing 
and arranging the Museum of the Society at Devizes, and expressed 
the hope that funds would be supplied for its farther enlargement, 
as well as for making good a deficiency which still existed in con- 
nection with the recent additions which had been made to it by pur- 
chase. 
Mr. E. T. Stevens impressed upon all who intended to take part 
in the excursions, the importance of punctuality; and the Ven. 
Arcupgacon Lxar having made a few remarks respecting the pro- 
posed visit to the Cathedral, the proceedings at the Council House 
were brought to a close. 
VISIT TO THE CATHEDRAL. | 
A large number of Members and their friends assembled at four 
o’clock at the Close Gate, facing the High Street, where they were 
met by the Ven. Archdeacon Lear, who most kindly, courteously 
and patiently conducted the numerous visitors round and through 
the Cathedral, pointing out all the objects of chief interest, ex- 
plaining the history, and relating the traditions and legends connected 
