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ANNIVERSABY ADDRESS 



OF 



Sir* Drjesiiunt, 



Mr. R. L. J. ELLERY, F.R.A.S., Government Astronomer. 



[Delivered to the Members of the Royal Society at their Annual 

 Conversazione, held on 8th August, 1873.] 



Gentlemen of the Royal Society, 



We meet together to-night to commemorate the 

 16th year of this Society's existence, and it becomes my 

 duty, as your President, to address you briefly upon its past 

 year's history and present position. On former occasions of 

 this kind I have usually trespassed upon your attention by 

 referring to some subjects of prominent scientific interest; 

 with your permission, I will adopt the same course to-night, 

 but as briefly as possible. First let me speak of the Society's 

 business. 



I am happy to be able to deviate from the almost stereo- 

 typed statement that I have unfortunately felt compelled to 

 make in previous addresses, concerning the non-publication of 

 our Transactions ; at last these are in course of printing, and 

 in so forward a state as to be shortly ready for distribution. 

 This volume (the 10th) will contain the papers and other 

 results of the Society's labours from the year 1868 to the 

 commencement of the present year. 



