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BELFAST 
Patural Vistory ant Whilosnpbicn! Society. 
THE annual meeting was held on the 13th June, 1855— 
Dr. Andrews, President, in the Chair—when the follow- 
ing report of the Council was read :— 
‘Tn presenting, on this occasion, theannual report, the 
Council have but Kittle to communicate to their fellow- 
members and to the shareholders of the Museum. 
“During the Session just ended the Society have 
regularly held their meetings, which have been well at- 
tended, and at which various communications have been 
brought forward, that have been as interesting and at- 
tractive as those of former Sessions, and equally credit- 
able to their authors.. The following is a list of the 
papers that have been read :— 
“Private Meeting, Ist Nov., 1854, Dr. Dickie, on the 
Axolotl. 
**Poblic Meeting, 15th Nov., 1854, Dr. Andrews, on 
Photography. 
‘Private Meeting, 6th Dec., 1854, Mr. S. Archer, on 
the Geography of the Ancient Greeks. 
** Public Meeting, 20th Dec., 1854, Dr. Dickie, on rela- 
lations of position, number, form, and colour in the 
flower. 
** Private Meeting, 17th Jan., 1855, Mr. J.J. Murphy, 
on the Fiords of Norway and other Coasts. 
** Public Meeting, 31st Jan., 1855, Professor W. Thom- 
son, on Native Zoophytes. 
** Private Meeting, 14th Feb., 1855, Rev. I. Steen, on 
the Decimal Coinage. 
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