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the holy mission of their sex, and regain in their homes that paradise which 
à woman once lost. 
This ended the formal portion of the proceedings. The company pro- 
ceeded to promenade the Museum, and to examine objects of interest. 
A most attractive subject was the interior of the Maori house, which was 
lighted up for the first time; and Mr. Fox’s sketches taken during his 
recent tour in Palestine, Egypt, Greece, and Italy ; while microscopes and 
geological specimens engaged the attention of those of a more scientific 
disposition. 
Second Meerine, 11th August, 1868. 
The Hon. W. B. D. Mantell, F.G.S., in the chair. 
Dr. James Hector, F.R.S., delivered a lecture on “The Geology of New 
Zealand.” (Vide post.) 
Tured Merere, 18/À August, 1868. 
His Excellency the Governor in the chair. 
Among the audience, which numbered nearly three hundred, were his 
Lordship the Bishop of Lichfield, the Bishop of Wellington, and many 
members of both Houses of Parliament. 
His Excellency introduced the lecturer, Mr. J. E. FitzGerald, with a few 
appropriate remarks, The subject chosen was “The Nature of Art.” (Vide 
post.) : 
At the close of the lecture his Lordship the Bishop of Lichfield gave 
a short address. 
Fourtn MzrrrNG, lst September, 1868. 
His Excellency the Governor in the chair. 
His Excellency stated that the business for the evening was the second 
of a series of lectures on “The Geology of New Zealand,” by Dr. Hector. 
It had however been suggested that, as the evening would be broken by 
other special business, it would be advisable to postpone that lecture till a 
future occasion, and in place of it he would request Dr. Hector to give 
them an account of the recent tidal phenomena, which had excited so much 
interest in all parts of the Australian Colonies. 
Dr. Hector then stated that he had received some interesting details 
from other localities, since his communication to the Philosophical Society, 
which would help to throw some light on the subject; and such a remarkable 
occurrence should be discussed, and the fullest particulars recorded whilst 
