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the Fair authorities to change or modify their system. Brazil, Japan, 
etc., also joined. Since then modifications have been made on both 
sides, and matters bid fair to be settled satisfaGtorily, and of course we 
shall be in competition again. The responsibility was great ; but it 
was amatter of backing up other countries to whom it mattered largely. 
To put you in touch with everything would take a book, so please 
excuse more and trust me to do the best that I can in all that pertains 
to my duties. 
Yours very faithfully, 
J. J. QUELCH. 
The thanks of the Society were accorded for the 
following donations :— 
To the library,—from Ven. Archdeacon Farrar, Revd. 
Samuel Clarke’s Sermons Vol. 2, 1734, Dr. Isaac 
Barrow’s Works 3 Vols., 1687; from Mr. Boxill, Bar- 
bados, Rules and Prize-Lists of Barbados Agricultural 
Society. 
To the Museum,—from Dr. F. H. Anderson, Turkish, 
Egyptian, and old Greek coins, a Mummied Hawk from 
Thebes; from Mr. H. I. Perkins, Ammonites ; from Mr. 
J. A. P. Bowhill, Cordyceps sphingium; from C. A. 
Lloyd, Salt Earth from Pirara. 
The Assistant Secretary explained that the earth from 
the Pirara savannah was up to the last few years utilised 
as a source for salt by the Macusis, and spoke of the 
bearing of this on the fable of Lake Parima. 
The President stated that the next leéture would be 
delivered on the 24th of July by the Hon. E. C. Luard 
and Mr. S. M. Bellairs. The subjeét would be “ The 
Stately Homes of England,” illustrated with lantern 
views by Mr, Luard and descriptive sketches by Mr. 
Bellairs. 
Mr. Rockliffe stated that with permission of the 
meeting he would like to make a recommendation. 
