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The President announced that Volume XI. of the Transactions 

 had been published, and that members could procure copies from 

 the Secretary ; also that three of the papers read during the session 

 had been printed in pamphlet form, that members could obtain a 

 copy of each, and could purchase additionnl copies at half the 

 published price. The President also stated that the Microscopical 

 Society intended holding a Conversazione on the 29th inst., to 

 which the Royal Society had been invited. 



Mr. Pirani read a paper on " Some Processes of Scientific 

 Reasoning." (See Transactions, Art. No. viii.) 



The President described the photographic means by which the 

 forthcoming Transit of Venus would be observed, and also exhibited 

 Janssen's apparatus for obtaining a number of photographs of the 

 phenomena in rapid succession. 



A conversational discussion ensued. 



(Signed) R. L. J. Ellery. 



16th November, 1874. 

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



Mr. E. Dobson, was elected a member of the Society ; 

 Mr. Stuart Murray was nominated for election at next meeting. 



Mr. Rawlinson read a paper on " The Discovery of some Iron 



Keys under fifteen feet of diluvium in 1845 or 1846." (See 

 Transactions, Art. No. x.) 



Discussion ensued. 



(Signed) R. L. J. Ellery. 



21st December, 1874. 

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



Mr. Stuart Murray was elected a member of the Society. 



The Secretary read the names of the retiring Office-bearers and 

 of the retiring members of the Council, as follow :— President, 

 Mr. R. L. J. Ellery ; Vice-President, Mr. G. Foord ; Treasurer, 

 Mr. P. de J. Grut ; Librarian, Dr. J. E. Neild ; Secretary, Mr. F. J. 

 Pirani. Members of Council— Mr. E. Howitt, Mr. S. W. McGowan, 

 Mr. J. Marshall, Mr. F. Poolman, Mr. J. T. Rudall, Mr. E. J.White. 



Mr. Rusden read a paper on " The Week." (See Transactions, 

 Art. N#. xi.) 



Discussion ensued. 



The President, after vacating the chair, which vas taken by 

 Mr. G. Foord, Vice-President, read a paper on "The Physical 

 Appearances observed during the recent Transit of Venus." (See 

 Transactions, Art. No. xii.) 



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