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Languages generally. He took a very active interest in the work of 
the Society, acting on the Committee for several years. 
He read papers on :— 
“Some ancient Burton Manuscripts.” 
“Studies in English Spelling, its methods and delusions.” 
“ The influence of the letter R in the pronunciation of the English vowels.” 
“The Forgery of Shapera.” 
“The Source of the Modern English Alphabet.” 
“Some documents from the Burton Parish Church.” 
“Notes on a Sojourn in the Levant.” 
He died at Burton, May 13th, 1894, aged 51. 
CEORCE HARRIS MORRIS, PH.D., B.SC., F.1.C., F.C.S. 
(1893-1894), 
Born at Bristol in 1858, he studied under Dr. Tilden at Clifton 
College, and afterwards acted as his demonstrator at the Mason 
College, Birmingham. 
He also studied Chemistry under Professor J. Wisliscenus, at 
the University of Wiirzburg. He came to Burton from Birmingham 
in 1882,as Chemist to Messrs. Worthington and Co., under Dr. 
Horace Brown, jointly with whom he published papers on “ Starch 
transformation,” ‘Germination of the Grasses,” and other kindred 
subjects. 
He was Honorary Secretary of the Society 1887 to 1891, a most 
energetic worker and one to whom the Society owes a great deal as 
regards its general welfare. 
He read papers on :—- 
“ Micro-organisms and their relation to Man.” 
“A paper on ancient Chemistry.” 
“ Notes on Photomicrography.” 
“ Notes on the detection of Micro-organisms in air and water.” 
“The chemical action of Light.” 
He edited the first and second volumes of our Transactions, 
