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AiiT. XIX. On Traiitilatiou of Languages, by AV. Sybney Gib- 

 bons, Esq. ... ... '.., ... ... 157 



XX. On the Mannfactui-e of Stearine, Ly A. K. Smith, 



Esq., C.E. ... ... ... ... ... 162 



PKOCEEDIXGS. 



Preliminary Meeting, 15th June, 1854 ... ... iii. 



Foimclation of the Institute ... ... ... iii. 



General Meeting, 31st Jiily, 1854 ... ... ... vii. 



Conversazione, 22ncl September, 1854 ... ... ix. 



Ortlinary Meetmg, 26th September ,, ... ... x. 



,, „ 23rcl October ,, ... ... xii. 



,, ,, 28th November ,, ... ... xiii. 



,, ,, 23rLl December ,, ... ... xiii. 



General Meeting and Eeport of Half-year, 8th March, 



1855 ... -. ... ... ... ... xiv. 



Ortlinary Meeting, 5th April, 1855... ... ... xyii. 



Ordinary INIeeting and Eeport of Amalgamation Con- 

 ference, 3rd May, 1855 ... ... ... ... xvii. 



Ordinary Meeting, 7th June, 1855 ... ... ... xix. 



