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7. The arrears of subscription are as follow :— 
1879. 1880. 1881. 1882. 1883. 
Members 2 4 1 8 10 
Associates ... 2 3 6 16 30 
A 7 7 24 40 
Meetings. 
Monpay, DrecempBer 3.—“ Recent Egyptological Research in its Biblical 
Relation.” By the Rev. H. G. Tomkins. 
Monpay, January 7.—“Cuneiform Inscriptions as illustrative of the 
Times of the Jewish Captivity.” By W. Sr. 
Cuap Boscawen. 
Monpay, January 21.—“Did the World Evolve Itself?” By Sir E. Becxurt, 
Bart. (Held at the Society of Arts’ House.) 
Monpay, Fresruary 4.—“ Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon—On Recently 
Discovered Inscriptions of this King.” By Ernes'r 
A. Bupar, M.R.A.S. 
Monpay, Fresruary 18.—‘Buddhism.”* By Rev. R. Cottins. Remarks 
by Professors Leitner (Lahore), Rhys Davids, Mr. 
Rassam, Rev. 8. Coles (Ceylon), &c. 
Monpay, Marcu 3.—‘“ Pessimism.” By W. P. Jamzs, Esq. 
Monpay, Marcu 17.—Lecture by 8. E. B. Bovvertr Pussy, Esq. 
Remarks by Professor Lionget 8. BEALE, F.R.S., 
and others. 
Monpay, Aprit 7.—‘On the Prehistoric Factory of Flints at Spiennes.” 
By Rey. J. Macens ME Lo, F.G.S. 
Monpay, Aprin 21.—“The Evolution of the Pearly Nautilus.” By 
S. R. Pattison, Esq., F.G.S. 
Turspay, May 6.—Vice-Chancellor J. W. Dawson, C.M.G., LL.D., F.R.S., 
of McGill University, Montreal, on “ Prehistoric 
Man in Egypt and the Lebanon.” - Remarks by 
Professors W. Warineton Smytu, F.R.S., W. 
Borp Dawkins, F.R.S., T. Rupert Jongs, F.R.S., 
T. WiuTsHIRE, F.G.S8., Colonel HerscuE., F.R.S., 
Dr. Raz, F.R.S., and others. 
(Held at the Society of Arts’ House.) 
Monpay, May 19.—“On Evolution by Natural Selection.” By Mr. 
J. HASsELL. 
Monpay, Junr 30.—Anniversary: Address ‘On the Inductive 
Logic,” by Professor R. L. Dasney, D.D., LL.D., 
Texas University. 
(Held at the Society of Arts’ House.) 
8. The Meetings during this session have been held as 
usual; in three instances the numbers attending have made 
it necessary to take advantage of the kindness of the Council 
of the Society of Arts in lending their large theatre. 
* It is to be noted that this paper, with the discussion thereon, has 
wholly exploded a theory, recently revived as an indisputable fact! in 
works and magazine articles by some English and foreign writers of note. 
