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and includes the History of the formation of the Society, By-laws, Re- 

 ports of the various Committees at the Annual Exhibitions, and List of 

 Members, from October, 1858, to March, 1861. 8vo. pp. 192. Bos- 

 ton. Wright and Potter, Printers. 1861. 



The next issue bears date of 1868, giving the Transactions of the 

 Society for 1867, with full Reports of the Committees on the Annual 

 Exhibition of that year, also a list of " The Native Trees and Shrubs 

 of Hingham," prepared by James S. Lewis and Fearing Burr. 



The Introduction contaius a brief history of the Society up to 1868. 

 Prepared for publication by Solomon Lincoln. Hingham. Blossom and 

 Easterbrook, Printers, pp. 95. This number has especial interest from 

 the fact that it contains a Description of the new Hall, Exercises at the 

 Dedication, Articles deposited under the corner-stone, etc. 



During the time of the Civil War — 1861 to 1866 — the publication 

 of the " Transactions " in pamphlet form was suspended. The Reports 

 of Committees at the Annual Exhibitions, with the doings of the Society 

 at the regular meetings for these years, were prepared for the press by 

 the Secretary, Edmund Hersey, and will be found in the columns of our 

 local newspaper. 



The third number of the Transactions was issued in 1869 for the year 

 1868. Prepared for publication by Fearing Burr. pp. 101. Hingham. 

 Blossom and Easterbrook, Printers. 

 For 1869. Contains Dr. Thomas M. Brewer's paper on " The Value of 

 Birds." Prepared for the press by Fearing Burr and George Lincoln, 

 pp. 72. Hingham. Blossom and Easterbrook, Printers. 1870. 

 For 1870. Contains list of members. Prepared for publication by Fear- 

 ing Burr. pp. Go. Hingham. Blossom and Easterbrook, Printers. 

 1871. 

 For 1871. Contains list of members. Prepared for the press by George 

 Lincoln, pp. 85. Hingham. Blossom and Easterbrook, Printers. 

 1872. 

 For 1872. Contains an Essay on " Education and Agriculture," read be- 

 fore the Society by Hosah G. Goodrich. Also list of members and the 

 By-laws as amended in November, 1872. Prepared for the press by 

 Solomon Lincoln, pp. 73. Hingham. Joseph Easterbrook, Printer. 

 1873. (Copies are rare.) 

 For 1873. pp. 66. Hingham. Joseph Easterbrook, Printer. 1874. 

 For 1874. Title-page illustrated for the first time by an engraving, — a 

 gleaner bearing a sheaf upon her head. Hingham. Prepared for the 

 press by George Lincoln, pp. 63. Joseph Easterbrook, Printer. 1875. 

 For 1875. Prepared for publication by Hosah G. Goodrich, pp. 55. 



Joseph Easterbrook, Printer. 1876. 

 For 1876. Prepared for the press by Hosah G. Goodrich. Hingham. 

 Joseph Easterbrook, Printer. 1877. 



A new feature in the form of a " Centennial Department " was added 

 to the attractions of the annual exhibition in September of this year, 

 and a pamphlet entitled " Catalogue of Antique Articles shown in the 

 Centennial Department at the eighteenth Annual Exhibition " was pub- 

 lished by the Society. This was prepared for the press by George 

 Lincoln. It is neatly printed on fine paper, and was intended more 

 especially for distribution among those who were contributors, and was 

 given as a substitute for the amount usually awarded in prizes or gra- 

 tuities. The historian and antiquary will find the volume of peculiar 



