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either for insertion or publication : but that the presence of 

 seven members of the Committee shall be necessary for 

 such discussion, or decision. 



VII. That visitors may be introduced by any member 

 to the meetings of the Society, with the permission of the 

 chairman. 



VIII. That the subjects of conversation comprehend 

 natural philosophy, theoretical and experimental chemistry, 

 polite literature, civil law, general politics, commerce and 

 the arts. But that religion, the practical branches of 

 physic, and British politics, be deemed prohibited ; and 

 that the chairman shall deliver his veto whenever they are 

 introduced. 



IX. That each member, who shall favour the Society 

 with any interesting facts and observations, respecting 

 philosophy, polite literature, &c., which may occur to him 

 either from reflection, experiment, reading, or correspon- 

 dence shall send his paper to one of the secretaries, the 

 Monday before the meeting of the Society. 



X. That the secretary, to whom the paper shall be 

 delivered, shall, with the approbation of one president or 

 two vice-presidents, have the power of suspending the 

 recital of it, if deemed improper to be read, until the 

 pleasure of the Committee of papers be known, a meeting 

 of which shall be called by the secretary to inspect it : and 

 if the Committee disapprove of its being introduced to the 

 Society, they shall be empowered to reject it. 



XL That all papers which shall be delivered to the 

 secretary, and not prohibited as above, shall be read by 

 him, or the author, according to the order of succession in 

 which they were presented. 



XII. That each paper shall be read to the Society 



