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the ghost; he then described a fragment of a lecythus 
from Smyrna—after which he quoted the allusions to the 
Legend of Hercules and his attack on Troy from Pindar. 
This invasion is here represented in the vase, names being 
given to the figures—Andromache being one of them. The 
Leake vase came from Vulci, Etruria: it is an amphora about 
18 inches high, belonging rather to the archaic than the fine 
art period: it represents Hercules and Telamon fighting against 
Six women, armed with circular shields and broad bladed 
spears; the shield bearing devices: character of ornamenta- 
tion, Assyrian. Six of the nine names are written backwards ; 
E, O, are used for H, ©; H is used as rough breathing ; 
the forms of other letters are peculiar. He also entered at 
length into other points in the Legend. 
(2) Is volition a function of material forces only? and 
can a Planet east as a habitable world for ever? 
Ly Mr Rours. 
The argument in this paper was of too abstruse a nature 
to admit of abstracting. 
Mr Moutron and Mr Ciirrorp made some remarks ob- 
jecting to the theory advanced in the paper. 
(3) A series of comparative views of the Solar Disc, 
and of Planetary Configurations. By the Presi- 
dent, Professor Szuwyn, D.D. 
Professor SELWYN briefly described the mode of taking 
heliographs of the sun, carried on during five years at Ely. 
On the back of each photograph the planetary configuration 
was inscribed, with a view to ascertain the connexion between 
the planet and solar spots. 
Professor CHALLIS thought the investigation important, and 
mentioned one or two well-known facts concerning the solar 
spots. 
