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descriptive Catalogue greatly diminishes the usefulness of the 

 Museum. 



" We propose that the Catalogue be prepared in the fol- 

 lowing manner. 



" The entire work to form an octavo volume, not exceed- 

 ing twenty sheets, or 320 pages, to be illustrated by woodcuts, 

 not exceeding 160 in number. 



" The work to be divided into Fasciculi, each complete in 

 itself, and comprising the description of a class of objects, such 

 as the Gold Ornaments, the Weapons, &c. 



" That the complete manuscript of each Fasciculus be sub- 

 mitted to the Committee of Publication before it is put to 

 press. 



" That George Petrie, LL. D., be requested to undertake 

 the preparation of the Catalogue, subject to the foregoing con- 

 ditions; and that a sum of 100 guineas be paid him as a remu- 

 neration for his labour ; with permission to the Treasurer to 

 pay him by instalments, on the completion of each Fasciculus, 

 at the rate of five guineas per sheet; the balance to be handed 

 to him on the completion of the whole work, provided that 

 the whole work does not fall short of fifteen sheets. 



" That the Committee of Publication be charged with the 

 execution of this design, and that they be requested to confer 

 with Dr. Petrie respecting the details of it." 



Resolved, — That the Report of the Council be sanctioned, 

 and adopted by the Academy; and that the sum of £105 be 

 placed at the disposal of the Council, for the purpose stated 

 in the Report. 



The Rev. Samuel Haughton, Fellow of Trinity College, and 

 Professor of Geology in the University of Dublin, communi- 

 cated a short account of Experiments made by the Rev. Jo- 

 seph A. Galbraith, Fellow of Trinity College, Mr. S. Wilfred 

 Haughton, Mechanical Engineer, Superintendent of the Lo- 



