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woman of high attainments, it may be justly inferred that 

 Judith was not deficient. 



The character of Susanna Shakspere is then discussed, and 

 her moral, intellectual, and poetical faculties asserted on the 

 evidence of a contemporary. That her education embraced 

 the Latin language, at least, is proved by the production of 

 one indisputable, and several probable, pieces of her composi- 

 tion in Latin, as well as English metres ; and the whole is 

 brought to a conclusion by a vindication of her mother's me- 

 mory, on the testimony to her virtues furnished in the monu- 

 mental inscription placed over her remains by the piety and 

 love of this exemplary daughter. 



Edward J. Cooper, Esq., made some remarks upon the 

 four Comets which were lately visible, and which were all 

 observed in one night at Markree — namely, Biela's double 

 comet, the two comets of De Vico, and Brorson's comet. 

 He likewise read a communication from Professor Schuma- 

 cher respecting a fifth comet, which has just been discovered. 



The President commenced the reading of a paper " On 

 the Variations of the Magnetic Declination at Dublin, as 

 deduced from four years' observations." 



DONATIONS. 



Abhandlungen der Konigliehen Gessellschaft der Wissens- 

 chaften zu Gottingen. II '^'" Ba7id von den Jahren 1842-4. 

 Presented by the Society. 



Bericht uber; die zur Bekanntmachung guigneiten Ver- 

 handlungen der Konigliehen Preuss. Ahademie der Wissens- 

 chaften zu Berlin. From July, 1843, to June, 1845. 



Abhandlungen der Konigliehen Ahademie der Wissens- 

 chaften zu Berlin. For 1842 and 1843. Presented by the 

 Academy. 



