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consist mainly of original matter as regards tlie facts 

 or the theories enunciated. 



This rule shall not^ however, be taken to exclude 

 the reading of papers at the Ordinary Meetings of 

 the Society, descriptive of recent discoveries or in- 

 ventions, or upon subjects of general scientific interest. 



Council may xLI. Should the Council feel a difficulty in decid- 



refer papers to . iT-r. t/^ -i 



Members. mg on the publication of a paper, the Council may refer 



it to any member or members of the Society, who shall 

 report on the same. 



Rejected papers 

 to be returned. 



XLII. Should the Council decide not to publish 

 any paper, it shall be at once returned to the author. 



transactions to XLIII. The Transactions of the Society shall be 



half-yearly. published in parts at intervals not exceeding six months. 



have*priority of XLIV. No member shall publish or consent to the 



publication. publication of any paper read before the Society until 



it shall have been published in the Transactions, or 



returned to him by the Council. 



Sao'copfes XLA^ The author of any paper which the Council 



of their papers, ^as decided to publish in the Transactions may have 



any number of copies of his paper, not exceeding fifty, 



on giving notice of his wish in writing to the Secretary, 



with his paper, and on paying the extra cost of such copies. 



Members to 

 have copies of 

 Transactions. 



Property. 



Museum. 



XL VI. Every member whose subscription is not 

 in arrear, and every honorary member, is entitled to 

 receive one copy of the Transactions of the Society as 

 published. Newly-elected members shall, on payment 

 of their entrance-fee and subscription, receive a copy of 

 the volume of the transactions last published. 



XLVII. Every book, pamphlet, model, plan, draw- 

 ing, specimen, preparation, or collection presented to or 

 purchased by the Society, shall be placed in the museum 

 of the Society. 



XL VIII. The museum shall be open to members 

 of the Society and the public at such times and under 

 such regulations as the Council may deem fit. 



