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country in consequence of the offence he gave to the chief- 
tains of the Pale. The date of the charter is therefore 
sufficiently ascertained ; in it John assumes the title of Do- 
minus Hibernia, the same which was adopted before by his 
father, and held by all the kings of England since that period 
to Henry VIII. But it is remarkable that he lays claim to 
the exercise of an independent sovereignty ; the object of 
the charter being to confirm a previous charter granted by 
the king of England. Archdall appears to have seen this 
charter, but has given an imperfect and very inaccurate 
copy of it, (Monast. Hib. p. 480.) 
Mr. Todd also read a letter from Col. Currey of Lismore 
Castle, consenting to lend the Academy the ancient MS. 
found in 1811, buried under the ruins of the Castle. The 
MS., according to Mr. O’Reilly, was written in the latter 
end of the 15th century ; the writing is exactly similar to 
that of the Book of Fermoy, written in 1487, and both 
volumes were probably the work of the same scribe. The 
Book of Lismore contains poems and historical treatises 
relating to the M‘Carthys,—lives of saints,—the wars of 
Callaghan of Cashel,—the adventures of Teige Mac Cein, and 
the battle of Druim-damhghoire ; also a very valuable tract 
giving an account of the battle of Gabhra. 
The thanks of the Academy were voted to Colonel 
Currey. 
Professor Lloyd, V.P. read the following communication, 
contained in a letter from M. Abbadie, detailing the principal 
results of his scientific expedition to the Brazils. The letter 
is dated the 3lst of August, 1837; and Mr. Lloyd regretted 
that he had no earlier opportunity of laying it before the 
Academy. 
“JT availed myself of the departure of a young friend for 
Ireland to write to you before my departure for the Brazils, 
announcing the purport of my voyage, and sending at the 
same time a copy of my remarks on the Euskara language, 
