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with communications, shall send them to one of the Secre- 
. taries, the Monday before the meeting of the Society. 
XII. That the Secretary to whom the paper shall be 
delivered, shall, with the approbation of the President, 
or two Vice-Presidents, have the power of suspending the 
reading of it until it be referred toa meeting of the Com- 
mittee of Papers, whose decision shall be final, 
XIII. That all papers judged admissible shall be read 
by one of the Secretaries, or by the author, in their order. 
XIV. That no more than half an hour shall be allowed 
for the reading of any paper; and if the whole cannot be 
read within that time, the remainder (except the Society 
determine otherwise) shall be deferred till the succeeding 
evening. No paper however shall engage more than two 
evenings, without the consent of the Society, expressed. 
by ballot, if required. 
XV. That every Ordinary Member who produces a 
paper, shall therewith deliver a summary of its leading 
contents, which shall be read, paragraph by paragraph, af- 
ter the paper to regulate its discussion, 
XVI. That the Speakers shall direct to the Chair any 
observations they may make; and, if it be difficult to 
command immediate attention, it is desirable that they 
should stand up when they address the President. 
XVII. That authors be requested to furnish the Society 
with an epitome of their papers, which may be read at the 
meeting succeeding the reading of each paper, and the 
discussion renewed, 
XVIII. That’ each Ordinary Member shall pay one 
guinea annually, by half yearly payments, into the hands 
