Auckland Institute. 531 



3. "Further Experiments with Sorghum" by Mr. Justice Gillies. 

 (Transactions, p. 261.) 



4. " On the Effects of School-life on the Sight," by B. Schwarzbach, 

 M.D. (Transactions, p. 472.) 



Fourth Meeting. 28th August, 1882. 



E. A. Mackeclmie, President, in the chair. 



New Members. — J. McLaren, P. E. Cheal, H. W. Northcroft, J. H. Jack- 

 son, T. Wells, F. E. Webb, Eev. Mr. Gulliver. 



1. " New Genera and Species of Curculionida," by Capt. T. Broun. 



2. " On the Growth of the Cork Oak (Quercus suber) in the Auckland 

 District," by Mr. Justice Gillies. (Transactions, p. 267.) 



3. "The University of New Zealand: its History, Constitution, and 

 Objects," by the Bight Eev. W. G. Cowie, D.D. 



A long discussion followed the reading of this paper, in which Mr. Justice Gillies, Mr. 

 Halcombe, Mr. Martin, Dr. Purchas, and others took part. 



Fifth Meeting. 25th September, 1882. 

 E. A. Mackeclmie, President, in the chair. 

 New Members. — H. Eastman, W. Fidler, T. Simpson, W. P. Snow. 



1. " New Species of Coleoirtera" by Capt. T. Broun. 



2. "On two new Planarians from Auckland Harbour," by T. F. Cheese- 

 man, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 213.) 



3. " Shakspeare and Euphuism," by J. Murray Moore, M.D. 



ABSTRACT. 



This paper was chiefly occupied with a criticism of John Lilly and his works, and 

 their influence upon the literature of the reign of Elizabeth. According to the author, 

 this influence could be traced through many of Shakspeare's plays. 



Sixth Meeting. 2Qrd October, 1882. 

 E. A. Mackeclmie, President, in the chair. 

 New Members. — Dr. Edgelow, Eev. Mr. Macrae. 



1. " On the Occurrence of Platinum in Quartz Lodes at the Thames," 

 by J. A. Pond. (Transactions, p. 419.) 



2. " Note on the Origin of the Boomerang," by W. D. Campbell, F.G.S. 

 (Transactions, p. 459.) 



3. " New Species of Co^optera," by Capt. T. Broun, M.E.S. 



4. " The Visionary Faculty of Mind," by E. A. Mackechnie. 



