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crimes, Richard was the least culpable, for he had one temptation 

 which Henry had not ; Edward V. had an absolute right to the crown, 

 but Warwick only a shadow."^ 



The crime of illegally depriving a human being of life is very 

 solemnly reprobated by Shakspeare, in his usual beautiful and power- 

 ful language — 



"Erroneous vassal! the great King of Kings 

 Hath in the table of his law commanded, 

 That thou shalt do no murder. Wilt thou then 

 Spurn at his edict, and fulfil a man's ? 

 Take heed; for he holds vengeance in his hand. 

 To hurl upon their heads that break his law." ' 



EXTRAORDINARY MEETING, 



Held at the Royal Instutjton, on the 17th of November, 1856, 



Dr. INMAN President, in the chair. 



The Council having recommended that ten guineas be paid during the 

 current Session to a Professional Reporter for Reports of the Society's 

 Meetings, this was unanimously carried. The resolution was subse- 

 quently confirmed at a Second Extraordinary Meeting held on the 

 1 st of December ; and the Council thereafter adopted the Liverpool 

 Courier as the medium of making public the Society's proceedings. 



THIRD ORDINARY MEETING, 



Held at the Royal Institution, on the 17th of November, 1850, 



Dr. INMAN, President, in the chair. 



The following were elected Ordinary Members : — 

 Charles Tinling, 

 John Martin Brighouse, 

 William Henry Broadbent, M.D. 

 Rev. p. F. J. B. Hains, 

 Ronald Livingstone, 

 Joseph Jobson. 



' Hutton's "Bosworth Field," p. 170. 

 ' Shakespeare's " Richard III.," Act i, Bcene 4. 

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