ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 239 



on September 30th, when it was resolved that another should 

 take place after the holding of the annual gatherings of the 

 societies interested in the federation. Such a meeting is fixed 

 for Friday, December 2nd, when the whole question will be 

 reviewed, and it is hoped that some satisfactory arrangement 

 will be arrived at. The Council regret the absence of the Eev. 

 W. lago from its annual meeting, and deeply sympathise with 

 him in the cause of that absence. They always look forward 

 to some paper on local objects, or history of the antiquities of 

 the county from his versatile mind (and are never disappointed). 

 Mr. lago is now one of the oldest members of the society, and 

 one of the most prolific contributors of papers to its journal." 



It was resolved that the report be received, adopted and 

 printed. 



The following papers were read : — 



"Roads and Eoad Making," Rev. C. F. Rogers. 



" The Rapid Traverser," — Capt. Henderson. 



" The Diamond Prospecting Core Drill," — S. Rogers, F.Gr.S. 



The Rev. A. R. Tomlinson, rector of St. Michael Penkivel, 

 produced the old register of his parish. It was in a good state 

 of preservation, and the writing remarkably clear. The first 

 entry bears date in the thirty-eighth year of King Henry VIII, 

 three years after his order for the keeping of parochial registers, 

 Mr. Tomlinson also exhibited a curious silver paten used in 

 Lamorran church. The Truro district is very rich in Elizabethan 

 associations, particularly in the form of church plate, and the 

 paten in question bears the date 1579. 



The following list of presents to the museum and library 



was announced. 



PRESENTS TO THE MUSEUM. 



A large quantity of Physical and Electrical Appa- ~^ 

 ratus, including Cylindrical Electric Machines, | 

 Leyden Jars, Electroscopes, Luminous Globes, | 

 Discharging Rods, Insulating Stands, Electric I , . ti i 

 Cannon, Chimes, &c I. Mrs. Hyde 



Air Pump and (xlobes, Orrery, and other Pneumatic 

 Instruments 



Skull of a Tiger 



Ruanlanyhorne. 



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