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From time to time, in subsequent years, lectures 
were delivered by Members of the Society, among 
whom may be mentioned :— 
1. Dr. Houston on “ The Defences of Animals.” 
2. Dr. R. Batt on “ Fishes.” 
3. Dr. THomas E. Beatty on “ Preservation of 
Species.” 
4, Dr. R. Kane on “ Animal Products.” 
5. Mr. Ropert MALLeT on “ A Comparison of the 
Principles of Contrivance in Machinery and in 
Animals.” 
6. Rev. Ca#sar Orway on “The Study of the 
Habits and Intellectuality of Domestic Ani- 
: mals, as a means not only of increasing their 
uses to mankind, but as also conducing to their 
own happiness.” 
7. Siz Pure Crampton on “ The Chameleon.” 
8. Dr. Scoutzer on “The Natural History of 
Serpents.” 
9. Surgeon WILDE on “ The Geographical Distribu- 
tion of Man.” 
10. Dr, Harrison on “ Mollusca.” 
11. Professor ALLMAN on “The Coral Reef: its 
Architects and their Allies.” 
12. Mons. Du Cuatntu on “ The Gorilla.” 
In the year 1860-61 another course of public Lec- 
tures was delivered in the Royal Dublin Society, but 
it seems to have resulted in no pecuniary benefit to 
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