xii Proceedings, &c, for 1868. 



scissors before them, he contended the instrument would cut deeper 

 than the poisoned fang could possibly go. An improvement was no 

 doubt possible, but as they were, he considered them highly useful 

 to those liable from travel or otherwise to snake encounters, and it 

 was for such a purpose he had got them constructed. 



(Signed) Robt. L. J. Ellery. 



March 26, 1868. 



Ordinary Meeting. 



Thursday, 26th March, 1868. 



The President, R. L. J. Ellery, Esq., in the chair. 



The following contributions to the library were acknowledged : — 

 " Report on Leprosy," by the Royal College of Physicians ; pre- 

 sented by the President of the Board of Health. " Fragmenta 

 Phytographiae Australise," part XLIY., presented by Dr. Mueller. 

 " Journal of the Linnean Society," No. 38. 



Captain Kay, R.N.,' and Thomas Higinbotham, Esq., C.E,, were 

 duly elected members of Council. 



The president read a letter from the Private Secretary of the 

 Governor, apologizing for the non-attendance of His Excellency. 



The President delivered the annual address. (See part 1, Trans- 

 actions). 



(Signed) Robt. L. J. Ellery. 



April 20, 1868. 



Ordinary Meeting. 



Monday, 20th April, 1868. 



The President, R. L. J: Ellery, Esq., in the chair. 



The following contributions to the library were acknowledged : — 

 " War Department Circular," No. 5, being a report on Epidemic 

 Cholera. " Journal of the Natural History Society of Hamburg," 

 Nos. 4 and 5. " List of Donations to the Bodleian Library," 1867. 

 " Transactions of the Royal Society," Nos. 64, 68, 69, 74. " Trans- 

 actions of the Royal Geographical Society," Nos. 1 and 6, of Vol. X. 

 " Transactions of the Royal Horticultural Society," No. 9, of Vol. I, 

 new series. " Fragmenta Phytographige AustraliaB," No. 45 ; by 

 Dr. Mueller. "Papers on the Balancing of a Steam Saw ;" " A 

 Memoir of the late D. Elder, Esq. ;" "A Rule for Calculating the 

 Displacement of Ships ;" " Transactions of the Institution of 

 Engineers of Scotland ;" " Description of some Tug Steamers for 

 the Godavery River ;" " Paper on the most Profitable Speed for a 

 fully laden Cargo Steamer, for a given Voyage f presented by J. R. 

 Napier, Esq. 



