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the holy mission of their sex, and regain in their homes that paradise which 

 a 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, Egjrpt, Grreece, and Italy ; while microscopes and 

 geological specimens engaged the attention of those of a more scientific 

 disposition. 



Second Meeting, 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 Greology of New 

 Zealand." (Vide post.) 



Thied Meeting, 18tk August, 1868. 

 His Excellency the Grovernor 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. EitzG-erald, 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. 



FoTJETH Meeting, Is^ September, 1868. 

 His Excellency the Grovernor in the chair. 



His Excellency stated that the business for the evening was the second 

 of a series of lectures on " The Greology 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 aU 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 fuUest particulars recorded whilst 



