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the rotatory movements of the ball of the eye, which are of 

 constant occurrence, and nothing to prevent retraction, which 

 we knew did not take place. A knowledge of the existence 

 of this new and beautiful mechanism reconciles and explains 

 these anatomical and physiological contradictions. 



Mr. Ferrall said, he had found these structures in several 

 of the lower animals, in whom they appear to enable the 

 recti to antagonize the proper retractor muscles. 



Several phenomena in diseases of those parts, formerly 

 obscure, are now easily understood; but Mr. Ferrall re- 

 frained, on this occasion, from discussing questions of a 

 practical nature. 



The Auditors appointed by Council to examine the Trea- 

 surer's Account, for the year ending December 31, 1840, re- 

 ported as follows : 



" We have examined the above account,* with the vouchers pro- 

 duced, and have found it to be correct ; and we find that there is a 

 balance in Bank of £100 7s. and in the Treasurer's hands, of 

 £110 9s. 4d. making a total balance of 210 16s. 4d. 



" (Signed,) 



" Franc Sadleir. 



" Samuel Litton. 

 « March, \Zth 1841." 



" The Treasurer reports that there is £1390 17s. id. in three per 

 cent, consols, and £1526 6s. \d. in three and a-half per cent. Govern- 

 ment Stock, to the credit of the Academy, in the Bank of Ireland; 

 the latter being the Cunningham Fund. 



" (Signed,) 



" Thomas Herbert Orpen. 

 « March \^th, 1841." 

 The ballot for the annual election having closed, the 

 scrutineers reported that the following gentlemen were duly 

 elected Officers and Council for the ensuing year : 



• Entered in the Treasurer's book. 

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