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has undergone no change of dress, being coloured like the inale. 

 Mr. Trimen fully accepts the explanation I proposed six years ago, 

 which has been also carried out by Mr. Wallace, for this class of 

 phenomena, and it is naturally gratifying to us to find these observa- 

 tions and reasonings confirmed, in another part of the world, by so 

 able an observer. 



In conclusion, gentlemen, let me thank you for the courtesy and 

 attention so unvaryingly shown to me during the year of my Presi- 

 dency that has expired, and assure you that I shall ever do all in 

 my power to increase the interest of our Meetings and promote the 

 welfare of our now old-established Society. 



A vote of thanks to ihe President for his services during the past year, wilh a 

 request that the Address might be printed in the 'Proceedings,' was proposed by 

 Mr. A. R. Wallace, seconded by Mr. Pascoe, and carried unanimously. 



Thanks were also voted to the other Officers, and Members of the Council for 

 1868; and the voles were acknowledged by Mr. S. Stevens, Mr. Dunning and 

 Mr. Janson. 



Mr. M'Lachlan proposed, and Mr. W. C. Boyd seconded, a vote of thanks to the 

 Pro-President for his conduct in the chair. This was also carried unanimously ; and 

 Mr. Frederick Smith made a suitable reply. 



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