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some formal objections to such a course having been found to 

 exist, I have had the permission of the Council to make my 

 explanation here, — a permission, of which, under existing cir- 

 cumstances, I readily avail myself, though feeling very strongly 

 the general inexpediency of bringing questions partaking of a 

 personal character under the notice of a scientific body." 



Sir Robert Kane made some remarks. 



Eev. Dr. Drummond read the second part of his paper on 

 Magnus Barefoot. 



