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of the members embraced the present opportunity by asking 

 the doctor a number of questions relative to Indian history, which 

 were satisfactorily explained. At the close of the meeting the doctor 

 placed on exhibition a number of very rare Indian relics, concerning 

 the use of which there is still much doubt among antiquarians. 



THURSDAY, JANUARY 24th, 1895. 



SPECIAL MEETING. 



President S. Briggs in the chair. 



Minutes of former meeting were read and confirmed. 



Mr. J. M. Dickson was elected an ordinary member of the 

 Association. 



Rev. J. H. Long, M. A., LL. B., was then introduced to read a 

 paper entitled "Europe during the Past Thirty Years." The lectur- 

 er treated his subject under the three following heads : The Origin 

 of the German Empire ; The Rise of the Kingdom of Italy ; The 

 Decay of the Turkish Power. In connection with this section, the 

 lecturer predicted that the day was not far distant when the sick 

 man of Turkey would disappear from the map of Europe, and when 

 Constantinople would become the possession of the White Czar. 



An interesting discussion followed, in which a large number took 

 part, and complimented the lecturer on the learned research dis- 

 played in his paper. 



FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 1895. 



President Briggs in the chair. 



The President announced that on account of the nature of the 

 evening's programme the regular order of business would be dis- 

 pensed with. 



Mr. J. B. Tyrrell, C. E., was then introduced to read a paper 

 entitled " A Two Thousand Mile Tour to the Land of Perpetual Ice 

 and Snow." The lecture was illustrated throughout with oxy-calcium 

 views, under the direction of J. R. Moodie, which added greatly to 

 an appreciation of the many difficulties encountered by the young 

 explorers on their hazardous journey. In describing the companions 

 of his trip the lecturer said : " Our party comprised the following : 

 J. B. Tyrrell, geologist ; myself, topographer and Eskimo interpreter ; 



