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fessions; to public rej-»orters, to literary men in general, and 

 particiiiar'y lo the numerous and respectable members of 

 the Loudon I'hilosopiiiciil Society. A( the same time the 

 lecturer guarded his auditory against the common delusions 

 of tnany short-hand teachers, who pretend to convey a per- 

 fect knowledge oK the art to their pupils in a few lessons, a 

 few hours, or days. There is not any system hitherto in- 

 vented by which a learner may make himself practically 

 acquainted with the art in so short a tmie ; but if any 

 system vet published could do this, Bymm's is certainly 

 tiiat s\»tem — especially when that method is practised with 

 the latest improvements by Mr. Molineux,(^t Macclesfield. 



This analysis of Mr. N.'s lecture on stenography will 

 convey but a very imperfect idea of his various illustrations 

 and reasonings cuncerning this pleasing and valuable art. 

 It is a subject certainly but ill-calculated to call forth the 

 powers of the orator, or the attractive graces of eloquence : 

 bui the Society will be benefited by the attempt ; and as the 

 various documents and specimens are deposited in the 

 archives of the Society, they may be referred to on any 

 future occasion, as requisite auxiliaries in the study of 

 Mr. Byrom's Universal English Sienography. 



October. — The 3th of this month, being the anniversary 

 of the Societv, the members proceeded to ballot for the 

 Officers and Council for the year ensuing ; when the follow- 

 ing gentlemen were returned, viz. 



J. C. Lettsom, M. and LL.D. F.R.S. &c. &c. President. 



Admiral Savaae. "^ 



J.Taunton, FTA.S. 1 y-^^ Presidents. 



J. r. li. I eaumont, F.A.S. f 



G. Rees, Mi). J 



T. J. Penigie.v, Treasurer and Secretary. 



Rev. J. Nightingale^ "l (.^,,,^^,3. 



James Andrewes, Lsq. j 



J. Micrs, Registrar. 



Council : J. Adams, M.D. F.L.S. ; J. Sovverbv, F.L S. ; 

 W. Bi;l!otk, F.L.S. ; J. Parkinson, F.L.S. ; E. Clarks.-m; 

 T. Redder; R.Thompson; J. f-lare ; W. Henley; 

 B. Clarkson ; E. Scargill ; T. K. Cromwell ; J. Hare, 

 jun. ; J. Smither; H. Harper ; J. B. Brown; W. Reid ; 

 fi. Hone. 



After the ballot, Mr. Pettigrew delivered an oration to 

 the meniljcrs and their friends, in which he took a view of 

 the utility of literary institutions, and the necessity of cul- 

 tivating our mental powers. He then gave an accomit of 

 the origin and progress of the Institution, which aflorded 

 U 4 flattering 



