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a little to the adornment of our rooms as well as to the success 
of the meeting. 
The Liverpool Associated Soirée took place on the 
31st of January, and to this our Members were cordially 
invited. Those who were able to attend could not but be 
struck with the vast resources of that great maritime and 
commercial centre, which draws to itself so many treasures 
from all parts of the world, and possesses a Museum, which 
not only contains unrivalled specimens, but affords opportunity 
for the study of Natural Science in all its branches. 
On March 25th our Members had great pleasure in visiting 
Wrexham, when the third Conversazione of the Wrexham 
Society of Natural Science was held in the Town Hall. It 
was decidedly in advance of the two previous meetings, thanks 
to the energy and zeal of some of the members. The Physical 
Section was well represented, and the instruments for illustrating 
this branch of science may well make us regret that we have 
not made further progress in the same direction. 
There have been Seven General Meetings during the winter 
of 1878-79, when the following Lectures were delivered :— 
1878. 
Oct. 31st.— Natural Science at the British Association in 1878,” by 
Mr. Cuartes E. De Rance, F.G.8., &e. 
Nov. 27th.—‘‘ A Problem for Cheshire Geologists,” by Prof. J. W. JuDD, F.R.S. 
1879. 
Jan. 2nd.—‘‘On the relation between the appearance of new forms of life 
upon the earth and the commencement of a series of locally 
continuous deposits,” by Prof. T. McKENNY HucuEs, M.A., 
F.S.A., F.G.S., (President of the Society.) 
Jan. 30th.—‘“ The Genus Peronospera (to which the Potato Disease belongs) 
and its allies,” by the Rev. JoHN E. VIZE, M.A. 
Feb. 27th.—‘‘Is nature cruel?” by the REv. H. H. Hiccrns, M.A., (President 
of the Liverpool Naturalists’ Field Club.) 
Mar. 27th.—‘ The recent discoveries in Caves in Derbyshire,” by Prof. Borp 
Dawsgrns, M.A., F.B.S., F.G.S., &e. 
April 24th.—Annual Meeting. 
The titles of these Lectures speak for themselves, and show 
the variety of subjects which have been brought before the 
Society. We regret, however, that the attendance has not been 
