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only took place and became necessary during the severe ope- 

 ration of the penal laws which were enacted in the reign of 

 Anne. 



" I had intended to offer some observations to the Aca- 

 demy, on the value of this remain as a work of art, of native 

 manufacture, anterior to the occupation of the country by the 

 Anglo-Normans; but, having already trespassed too long on 

 the time of the Academy, I shall defer such remarks to some 

 future time, and conclude by expressing my thanks for the 

 patience with which they have listened to this very hastily 

 drawn up communication." 



June 24th, 1850. 



THE REV. HUMPHREY LLOYD, D. D., President, 

 in the Chair. 



Resolved, on the recommendation of the Council, — That the 

 siun of £50 be placed at the disposal of the Council to pur- 

 chase antiquities. 



To which the following amendment was added : — " And 

 that in making this grant the Academy desires to express 

 its opinion that the existing liabilities, if any, incurred by the 

 Committee of Antiquities, should be discharged previously to 

 the purchase of any further articles of antiquaiian interest." 



The President read a letter from Jacob Grimm, who was 

 recently elected an Honorary Member of the Academy, return- 

 ing thanks for the honour conferred on him. The letter stated 

 that the learned wTitcr had been engaged in the study of the 

 Irish language, with a view to the comparison of it with other 

 European languages. 



