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ORDINARY MEETING, May 17, 1886. 
D. Howarp, Esq., V.P.C.S., in tHe Caarr. 
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed, and the 
following Elections were announced :— 
Lire Memeer :—Rev. F. H. Baring, M.A., London. 
Associates :—H. Carr Smith, Esq., Reading ; J. K. Barton, Esq., M.D., 
T.C.D., F.R.C.S.1., Dublin. 
The following paper was then read by Mr. H. Capman Jonss, M.A., 
the author being unable to be present on acccount of his official duties. 
ON THE CONNEXION BETWEEN JEWISH, PHH- 
NICIAN, AND HARLY GREEK ART AND ARCHI- 
THCTURE. By the Rav. J. Leste Porter, D.D., LL.D., 
President of Queen’s College, Belfast. 
FEW years ago I had a favourable opportunity, when 
cruising in a yacht along the shores of the Mediter- 
ranean, of inspecting and exploring some of the ancient cities 
and temples whose ruins stud the coasts of Greece, Asia 
Minor, and Africa. I had previously visited, and examined 
with considerable care and minuteness, almost every spot of 
antiquarian and historic interest in Palestine, Phoenicia, 
Cyprus, and Northern Hgypt. I had seen those re- 
markable relics of primeval art and luxury exhumed by 
Schliemann from the mounds of Troy and the tombs of 
Mycene. I had read, too, the graphic narrative of the 
researches of Di Cesnola, and his full description of the 
Pheenician and Greek sculptures and ornaments of gold and 
silver discovered by him in the temples, tombs, and subter- 
ranean chambers of Cyprus. I have since, as far as time and 
important official duties permitted, endeavoured to compare 
with each other the antiquarian remains of the several 
countries and cities I have named, with a view, if possible, 
