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UTERATURE. 

 On November 12th, 1896, a Paper was read by the 

 Rev. F. S. M. Bennett, M.A., on " English Controversial 

 Pamphlets of the Seventeenth Century." The Paper was 

 of a very interesting character, and there was a fair atten- 

 dance. There has been no other meeting of the Section. 



ARTHUR H. FISH, 

 April 29th, 1897. Secretary. 



ASTRONOMICAL. 



During the past Session the Members of the Astronom- 

 ical Section have been as fully engaged upon observational 

 work as the almost continuously cloudy weather has 

 permitted. 



Under the generally adverse conditions which have 

 prevailed, there has been but little to discuss at Meetings. 



Sir Robert Ball lectured to a crowded audience, on 

 the Recent Eclipse Expedition, at the opening of the 

 Session ; and at the following General Meeting of the Society 

 Mr. Longbottom continued this interesting subject. 



On February 22nd a Worker's Meeting was held, at 

 which reports of the work undertaken by the Section during 

 the Winter were received and discussed. 



HERBERT DOBIE, M.D., 

 April 29th, 1897. Secretary. 



