112 Royal Irish Academy. 



Antwerp, in 1577." [Vide Proceedings, vol. ii., series ii., Polite 

 Literature and Antiquities, part 1, p. 7.] 



Dr. "W. Frazer exhibited an Irish Harp of the time of Elizabeth, 

 or James I. He also exhibited, on behaK of Mr. Henry Keogh, of 

 Eoundwood House, Co. "Wicklow, some objects from the ruins of 

 Knock-a-Temple Church at Koundwood. 



The objects included a large rivetted Bronze Bell, the figure of a 

 Human Head carved in freestone, an English Coin of the date of 

 Henry III., and a Scotch Coin of Alexander III., a portion of a 

 glass Patera, a Button of Mica Schist, and other small objects. [Vide 

 Proceedings, vol. ii., series ii.. Polite Literature and Antiquities, 

 part 1, pp. 9 and 12.] 



The thanks of the Academy were voted to Mr. Keogh, for his 

 kindness in submitting these objects to the inspection of the Academy. 



By permission of the Academy, Mr. C. C. Hutchinson, Associate, 

 Hoyal College of Science, Ireland, read a Paper " On a convenient 

 available Source of Heat for Laboratory purposes." 



The following Eecommendation from the Council was adopted : — 



" To recommend the Academy to vote the sum of £25 for the 

 purchase of certain documents which will be of value for the con- 

 tinuation of the Catalogue of the Museum." 



Monday Evenin-g, Ji^e 23, 1879. 

 Sib. Robert Kaxe, ll.d., e.e.s.. President, in the Chair. 



Mr. B. Williamson, m.a., f.k.s., f.t.c.d., signed the Eoll, and was 

 admitted a Member. 



By permission of the Academy, Mr. John Dreyer, Assistant Astro- 

 nomer at Dunsink Observatory, read "A I^ote on the Meteors con- 

 nected with the first Comet of 1870." [Vide Proceedings, vol. iii., 

 series ii.. Science, part 4.] 



Mr. Samuel Ferguson read a Paper "On a Passage in the Confessio 

 Patricii" (jN'o. 2). [Vide Proceeding s,\o\. ii., series ii., Polite Litera- 

 ture and Antiquities, part 13.] 



Mr. George Porte read a " Report of Experiments and Researches 

 in Micro-Photography." 



Dr. George Sigerson, read a Paper "On a contribution to the 



