AA, THEOPHILUS G. PINCHES, LL.D., M.R.A.S., ON THE 
will probably be some want of spontaneity—the reason 
being that it is based on the Comptes-rendus sent out a few 
days before the date fixed for reading. Nevertheless, 
I trust that it will have been found interesting to most. 
of my hearers. In conclusion, I have only to add that 
this Congress was in every way a success, and that it 
has taken its place among the most important periodical 
learned assemblages of the time. It is difficult, from 
what has been published, to give a complete account of 
the full value of its work—that will only be done when its 
transactions have been given to the world. If T have 
enabled you to gather a faint idea of its importance, I shall 
be content. Of one thing, however, there can be no doubt, 
and that is, that it promises to be the most effective means. 
of finding out the general ideas of mankind respecting man’s. 
Maker, and man’s relations with Him. 
DISCUSSION. 
The Prestpent.—I think the Members of the Institute will feel 
that they are under a great obligation to Mr. Pinches for this. 
interesting report of what was spread over a considerable number 
of days in Paris. Of course a great variety of subjects came 
before the Congress, as may be gathered from this communication. 
I will now invite any Members of the Institute, who wish to do 
so, to ask questions or make remarks with respect to certain 
special points. 
Mr. Martin L. Rouse.—The exceedingly comprekensive account 
we have just listened to has, I doubt not, fallen on very interested 
ears, though it is very difficult to retain in one’s mind so great 
comprehensiveness. 
Now the points that struck me most were those which referred 
to Mr. Pinches’ favourite subject, Assyriology and Oriental 
research, and I should like, first of all, to ask him the exact 
form of that title of Apollo ? 
Mr. Pincurs.—‘ Alasiotas.” 
