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a specimen of a G-lossary of the EngKsh language as spoken in Ireland, 

 with, a view to the publication by the Academy of this work, the plan 

 of which had been previously explained by him in a paper read before 

 you, the Council, though unable to embark in so large and costly an 

 undertaking, yet approving of the enterprise, and desiring to mark their 

 estimation of the zeal, industry, and ability of the Author, awarded 

 to him a premium of £25 from the Ciumingham Pund, payable on the 

 publication of the first Fasciculus, which, they are glad to learn, may 

 shortly be expected. 



The Academy has ah-eady given its sanction to the following 

 grants, from the fund placed at its disposal for aiding Scientific 

 Researches by providing suitable instruments and materials : — 



£25 to Mr. Edward T. Harchnan, for Chemico-Geological Ee- 

 searches. 



£30 to IVIr. H. "W". Mackintosh, for Researches as to the Structure 

 of the Echinoidea ; and 



£25 to Mr. Gr. Porte, for Micro-Photographic Experiments. 

 And the Academy will be asked at this Meeting, to give its assent 

 to the following further grants from the same fund : — 



£40 to Dr. Leith Adams, for Report on Explorations of the 

 Cave of Shandon. 



£25 to Dr. Handsel Griffiths, for Report on Experiments on the 

 Effects of Certain Drugs on the Cii'culation. 



£25 to Dr. Reuben Harvey, for Report of his Researches on 

 Staining Reagents used in Histology ; and 



£30 to Professor A. H. Church, for Report on the analysis of 

 some rare mineral arseniates and phosphates. 



A list of all the grants made from this Pund since it was placed at 

 the disposal of the Academy to March, 1874, and of the results obtained 

 from them, is given in Appendix B to the present Report. 



A communication has been addressed to the Council by the Lord 

 Lieutenant, stating that His Grace is desii-ous of proceeding with the 

 publication of the Irish Annals, which was commenced in the Series 

 brought out in England under the care of the Master of the Rolls, and 

 proposes to begin with an Edition of the Annals of Ulster. His Grace 

 has further expressed the wish that the Royal Irish Academy should 

 undertake the work. The Council have gratefully accepted the offer 

 thus made to them, and by the desire of His Grace have furnished a 



