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Meeting 123 



King Gudea .... .... .... .... Illustration 123 



Paper " On Some of the Recent Discoveries in the Realm of 

 assyriology, with special reference to the private llfe 

 of the Babylonians." By Theo. G. Pinches, Esq., of the 

 Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities, British 

 Museum ' 123 



Akkadian and Semitic Types Illustration 128 



Appendix. Akkadian Documents with the Texts Discovered 



by Mr. Hormuzd Rassam 149 



Discussion. Remarks by Mr. W.- St. C. Boscawen, M. 



Bertin, Rev. W. St. C. Tisdall, M.A., and others .... 171 



Communications. From Major C R. Conder, R.E., D.C.L., &c. 177 



Author's Final Reply 184 



Meeting 185 



Paper "On the Philosophical Basis of the Argument from 

 Design." By the Rev. J. H. Bernard, D.D., Archbishop 

 King's Lecturer, Trinity Coll., Dublin 185 



Discussion. Remarks by Prof. E. Hull, LL.D., F.R.S., and 



others .... .... .... .... 197 



Meeting 208 



Meeting 209 



Paper "On the Enigmatical Flint Bodies Bearing the Name 

 Paramoudra, and Which are only Known in the Chalk 

 of Norfolk and Antrim." Br E. Charlesworth, Esq., 

 F.G.S. Illustrated... ... 209 



Discussion 220 



The Institute's object being to investigate, it must not be held to endorse 

 the various views expressed at its meetings. 



