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there are many persons, both in the town and neighbour- 
hood, who would not hesitate to lend, for a short period, 
such paintings in their possession, as might be thought to 
have merit sufficient to entitle them to public inspection. 
The artists of the place would lend their best assistance, 
and thus you might have, annually, for six weeks, or two 
months, an exhibition of ancient and modern paintings 
and drawings. I will not venture to recommend this as a 
means of increasing your funds, but the hint may be worth 
your consideration. 
I have now only to thank the ladies present, and the gen- 
tlemen not members of the Natural History Society, for the 
patience with which they have listened to a discourse, which, 
Tam afraid, they have found much more tedious than in- 
teresting. 
