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filled with objects of interest, and Mr. SHruBsoue had one rooni 
devoted to small Fresh-Water Aquaria; amongst the larger living 
specimens was a lox-bat from the coast of Africa, shown by Mr. 
J. Price, and the Green Tree Frog, brought by Mastrr Ayrron 
from Vienna. Your Committee had every reason to be satisfied 
that their endeayours to give pleasure and instruction were fully 
appreciated. 
In December the Members of our Society were honoured by 
an invitation from Liverpool to join the Associated Soirée, which 
was held in St. George’s Hall, December 14th, 1877; this was 
a most brilliant affair, being the result of the union of all the 
Literary, Scientific, and Art Societies of Liverpool, and although 
a first attempt in this direction, the success was so great that 
there is little doubt it will be repeated in future years; those of 
our Members who attended felt it a privilege to be present at so 
grand a réunion of Science and Art. 
There have been Hight General Meetings during the winter 
of 1877-78, when the following Lectures were delivered :— 
1877. 
Oct. 25th—‘The Arctic Regions,’ by Mr. CHaritrs E. De Rance, F.G.S. 
Nov. 29th—‘‘ Modern Explosive Compounds,” (illustrated by experiments,) by 
Mr. Epwarp Daviess, F.C.S. 
Dec. 20th—‘‘ To the North Cape and back,” by the Rev. J. F. Buckier, M.A. 
1878. 
Jan, 2nd —‘‘The Pre-Cambrian Rocks of North Wales,” by Professor T. 
'  McKernny Hucues, M.A., We. 
Jan. 3lst—‘‘ The Glacial Drifts of West Cheshire,” by Mr. W. SHont, F.G.S. 
Feb. 28th—‘‘ On the use of Dogma in Science,” by the Rev. H, H. Hiccins, M.A. 
Mar. 28th—‘‘ The Telephone,” (illustrated by experiments,) by Mr. D. Jounson, 
F.G.S., F.C.S. 
April25th—Annual Meeting. 
‘The attendance at the General Meetings has hardly been as 
good as in former years, but this may partly be accounted for by 
the fact that the Gilchrist Lectures were delivered during six 
successive weeks of the winter session, which of course took up 
the time of our Members and were a great attraction. Our 
Lectures, however, were good and not too technical, and thus 
interested many who cannot devote much time to any special 
branch of Natural Science. The more technical work of the 
