THE ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY 17 



known here, and of such complicated engines, whose 

 use and formation cannot easily be discovered by the 

 figure thereof. 



19. That every member of this Society, at his 

 admission, be desired to choose some particular subject, 

 either in Natural History, or in Husbandry, Agri- 

 culture, or Gardening, or some species of Manufacture, 

 or other branch of improvement, and make it his 

 business, by reading what had been printed on that 

 subject, by conversing with them who made it their 

 profession, or by making his own experiments, to 

 make himself master thereof, and to report in writing, 

 the best account they can get by experiment or 

 enquiry relating thereunto. 



20. To the end that all members may be fully 

 informed of all particulars relating to any Art or 

 Manufacture which shall be proposed to be improved, 

 proper queries shall be drawn up, and transmitted to 

 such persons and places, who shall be thought most 

 likely to give the best account thereof, and that all 

 answers to such questions, when well considered and 

 approved of, be printed for the use of the public, in 

 order that the skill, manner of work, and the instru- 

 ments made use of in other countries, or in some 

 parts of this kingdom only, may be transferred and 

 set up in other places, where they are not known, 

 or improved in such manner as they are capable of. 



On the 2Oth of January, 1732, two additional 

 rules were added : 



2 1 . When any Officers are to be elected : let 

 there be got ready as many balls as there are members 

 present, three whereof shall be of a different colour 

 from the rest ; put them all into a box or cup, and 

 shake them. Let the box be put on some height, and 

 every member take out one. They that take out the 



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