XxiV. 



1881. PUBLIC LECTURES. 



Oct. 19. — J. T. Wilson, Esq., Edinburgh. — Heat. Illustrated by experi- 



jneuts. 

 Nor. 2. — Rev. W. Sherwen, M.A. — History of English Language. 

 Nov. 9. — J. D. Kendall, F.G.S., Whitehaven, — Lakes, and how they are 



formed. 

 Dec. 7. — Rev. H. D. Rawnsley, M.A., Wray.— A Journey in the East. 



1882. 

 Jan. 9.— Professor Seeley, P.R.S., F.G.S., &c. — Habits and Domestic 



Life of Fishes. 

 Feb. 1.— Rev. C. H. Gem, M.A., Torpenhow.— Tom Hood. 

 Mch. 1. — R. J. Baillie, Esq., F.R.A.S., Carlisle. —The Literature of the 



Bible. 

 ApL 6.— J. G. GooDCHiLD, Esq., F.G.S.— Birds of Prey. 

 Apl. 7. — Do. do. — Monkeys. 



Apl. 12.— W. I'Anson, Esq., M.B., Whitehaven.— Ultima Thule. 



1881. ORDINARY MEETINGS. 



Nov. 28. — Mr. H. L. Barker. — The Air we Breathe. Illustrated by 



Experiments. 

 Dec. 21. — Rev. S. Hebert, M. A.— Life and Times of Alfred the Great. 



1882. 

 Jan. 18.— Rev. A. F. Sheppard, B.A. — Layard'a Discoveries at Nineveh. 

 Feb. 15. — Mr. G. T. Care. — Literary Men of the Eighteenth Century. 

 Mch. 15. — J. Leitch, Esq., M.B. — A Unique Community. 

 Mch. 29. — Mr. R. Hornsby. — The Changes made by Man on Animals and 



Plants. 



The Committee have again to report the close of a successful 

 Session. 



A charge of sixpence each has been made to non-members for 

 admission to the Public Lectures; but the Ordinary Meetings 

 have been made free to all — and to this fact, probably, may be 

 attributed the uniformly good attendance throughout the Session. 



Although the Subscription is so low (2S.6d. for the Session), the 

 Society was again able to place a small balance to the sum lying 

 at their credit ; but this would not have been the case had not a 

 handsome sum remained after paying the expenses of the Marine 

 Excursion, which was so ably managed by Dr. Leitch. This 

 Excursion was the only one to which many of the members went ; 

 the one arranged along with the Longtown Society partly failed 

 through that Society being obliged to change the date at the last 

 moment, owing to the floods in their neighbourhood. 



The number of members is not equal to that of last Session, 

 there being 90 now against 103 for last year. 



