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Monday Evening, April 11, 1881. 

 Snt RoBEET Kane, ll.d., f.e.s., President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Prazer read a Paper " On some Irish Brooches." 



A letter from the Secretary was read, enclosing one from Dr. Allan, 

 relative to a race of men in "West Africa with horns on the malar bones. 

 A photograph was forwarded with the letter, and submitted to the 

 Academy. 



Dr. Ball read a Paper "On a plane representation of certain 

 Problems in the Dynamics of a Eigid Body." 



Dr. Knott read a Paper " On some Muscular Anomalies in Human 

 Anatomy." 



The following Donations were made to the Academy : — 



One silver coin of Edward lY. 



Three silver coins of Henry VII., found in Ballyara Castle, near 

 Tobercurry, belonging to the O'Haras. Presented by R. H. Jephson, 



M.E.I. A. 



One socketed bronze celt, found at Cloghogue, Co. Armagh, in a 

 bog, twelve feet below the surface. Presented by Mr. Alexander 

 Donaldson, of Cloghogue. 



The thanks of the Academy were voted to the Donors. 



The Secretary then read the list of donations of Books. 



The thanks of the Academy were voted to the Donors. 



Francis John Boxwell Quinlan, m.d., was elected a Member of the 

 Academy. 



Monday Evening, Apeil 25, 1881. 



SiE Robeet Kane, ll.d,, p.e.s., President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Quinlan, having signed the Roll, was admitted a Member of 

 the Academy. 



The Rev. Dr. Haughton read a Paper entitled " New Researches 

 on Sun Heat. Part II. : On the Influence of the Gulf Stream and of 



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