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Our meetings have been exceedingly well attended, far better so 

 than was the case formerly, and I am sorry to say that on one 

 or two occasions the attendance was out of proportion to the 

 number and interest of the objects exhibited, or of the papers 

 read. But each Fellow has it in his power to avoid the recurrence 

 of what may be termed a blank evening, and I hope the power 

 will be put in force at succeeding meetings. 



