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Wittrams, Esq., for placing the Town Hall at their disposal ; 
and all those noblemen and gentlemen who, by opening their 
grounds to the Society, have added much to the enjoyment of 
the summer excursions. 
Six Geyerat Meerines have been held during the winter 
1874-75, when the following Lectures have been delivered :— 
1874.—Oct. 27. —“ On learning to see,’’ by the Rev. Canon WatsHam 
How, 
, Noy. 19.— Our Holiday; or, The Cruise of the ‘Julia,’”’ by 
Sir P. pe M. Grey Ecerron, Baxrt., M.P. 
1875.—Jan. 28.—‘‘The Antiquity of Man,’’ by Professor McKenny 
Hueues, M.A., F.G.S. 
- Feb. 25.--“* On the probable causes affecting the distribution of 
Butterflies in the British Isles,’”’ by A. O. WaLkEn. 
.. Mar. 25.—‘t On the nature and properties of Light’’ (illustrated by 
experiments), by J. Mruts. 
., April22.—* On Electrical Measurements” (illustrated by experi- 
ments), by J. H, Harrison. 
These Lectures have been so well attended that we have 
been glad to avail ourselves of our large room on many 
occasions, the smaller one, used for our Sectional Meetings, not 
affording sufficient accommodation. 
We would call especial attention to the lectures delivered by 
the Rev. Canon WatsHAm How and Sir Partie Eeerron, because 
these gentlemen favoured us for the first time this last winter, 
and all who heard them must desire the pleasure and privilege 
of hearing them again. The shrewd observation displayed by 
the Rey. WatsHam How, in his Paper on “ Learning to See,” 
was admirably exemplified in Sir Puitip Heerroy’s “ Cruise of 
the Julia,” from which we learnt the fall value of the trained 
and practised eye of the Naturalist, which could gather such 
delightful and profitable experience in a short summer holiday. 
With regard to the Szcrionat Mezerines, there has been a 
change, not in the number of Sections, but in their arrangement. 
Botany and Zoology have been combined under the one head 
“ Biology,” and a new Section added, which has for its object 
the study of Physical Science. 
