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should have on the baek a description of the first symptoms of 
hydrophobia, so that the owners of dogs might be able to detect its 
presence. He was not in favour of increasing the dog tax as a 
means of reducing the number of dogs because he saw no reason 
why a poor man who was fond of a dog should not haye one. 
A cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Dr. Tyson for his paper. 
ANNUAL MEETING, 
Turspay, January 127rH, 1886. 
The annual meeting of the members was held on Tuesday even- 
ing, Dr. Fitzgerald, the President, in the chair. The balance sheet 
showed a small sum in hand. 
The Secretary read his annual report as follows :-— 
_ During the past twelve months there have been held six evening 
meetings of the Society, all of which have been well attended. 
They commenced with a lecture on “ The Spectroscope: Its Struc- 
ture and Uses,” by the Rev. J. Burgess, F.R.A,S., which wag 
beautifully illustrated by him with the lantern and the instrument 
‘ - itself. This was followed by the President’s annual address ; 
; Mosses,”’ by G.C. Walton, F.L.S.; ‘ Ants,” by the President ; 
| aE Flint Stone,’’ by the Secretary ; and « Hydrophobia,” by Dr. 
“ The second series of our proceedings lies before you on the 
table, and contains the papers read during last session. 
_ Tt has ben suggested that papers on literary subjects should be 
admitted at our meetings as well as on scientific matters, and I 
‘shall be glad to receive offers from any member or member’s friend 
‘who could assist us in this direction. 
_ «The number of members at present is 100. 
«We were somewhat in debt at our last meeting, but I am glad 
0 say that we have cleared that off, although the printing « of the 
proceedings, which, strictly, ought to go into last year’s account, 
has not been paid for.” 
_ Mr. Walton then moved the re-election of Dr. Fitzgerald as 
President, referring in eulogistic terms to the valuable assistance 
and support which he had for so long rendered to the society. 
4 "The Rey. C. Bosanquet seconded. He remarked that it seemed 
to him that the society owed a great deal—perhaps. even its 
isjence—to its excellent President and its nab less excellent 
Secretary. They were not only indebted to them for its prosperity 
