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and his success was such that he had recently taken out a patent for his 

 process. At present he had only hrought the subject in a very cursory 

 manner before the Fellows, but he hoped to enter fully into it at their next 

 meeting as he thought it one of considerable importance to the future 

 interests of Tasmania. 



The Secretary directed attention to a donation of books received from 

 the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, United fetates, comprising 

 several very valuable and interesting publications. 



The thanks of the meeting were then given to the donors of presentations, 

 especially to the Smithsonian Institution, Mr. Wintle, and Mr. Atikin, 

 when the proceedings terminated. 



