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Professor G. F. Fitz Gerald, f.e.s., read a Eeport by himself and 

 Mr. E. Cullum, "On Magnetic Observations at Valentia, 1889-93." 



Rev. J. P. Mahaffy, D.n., read " Notes on a Personal Narrative 

 of a Soldier on active service in Syria, as given in a Flinders Petrie 

 Papyrus." 



The Secretary read a Paper by Eev. "W. Darley, m.a., " On a Visit 

 to the Cistercian Monastery of Chiaravalle, near Milan." 



Eev. Edmund Hogan, s.j., read the fourth Todd Memorial Lecture 

 for the present Session " On Certain Passages from the Leabhar na 

 h-TJidhri." 



A Collection of Stone Implements from Berbice, British Guiana, was 

 exhibited for Charles Grove Young, m.d., and, on his behalf, presented 

 to the Academy. 



Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks were voted 

 to the Donors. 



The following Science Grant recommended by the Council was 

 approved : — 



£20 to the Eev. J. P. Mahaffy, d.d., towards defraying the cost of 

 investigating some of the Petrie Papyri. 



Eead Letter from Baron Ferdinand von Mueller : — 



"Melbouene, 2\st May, 1894. 



"SlE, 



" With emotions of the greatest appreciation, I received your 

 announcement that the Eoyal Irish Academy had conferred on me the 

 high distinction of election to one of its Honorary Memberships. 



Pray express to the President and Members my profound homage. 

 If anything could add to the honour it is the thought that I am called 

 to a position once occupied by one of the most distinguished Phyto- 

 graphers of all ages.* 



" Very sincerely yours, 



" Feed, von Muellee. 

 " De. Ed. Peeceval Weight." 



* [Alplionse De CaudoUe.] 



