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In the Department of Polite Literature and Antiquities — 



Graziadio I. Ascoli, Milan. 



Edward Augustus Bond, xl.d., London. 



Heinrich Brugsch, Pacha, Gottingen. 



Sir Henry James Sumner Maine, ll.d., k.c.s.i., Cambridge, 



Sir Robert Kane having left the Chair, it was taken by Sir Samuel 

 Ferguson, the newly elected President. 



The Ballot for the OflS.cers of the Academy was then declared open, 

 and Dr. Sigerson and Mr. Archer were nominated Scrutineers. 



The Rev. J. H. Jellett, n.D., Provost of Trinity College, proposed, 

 and Dr. Ingram seconded, a vote of thanks to Sir Robert Kane for the 

 dignified and able manner in which he had filled the Presidential Chair 

 during the past quinquennium. 



The motion was carried by acclamation, and Sir Robert Kane 

 replied. 



The Scrutineers reported the election of the following OflS.cers : — 



Teeastjeee. — Rev. M. H. Close, m.a. 



Seceetaet. — Alexander Macalister, m.d. 



Seceetaey of the Cottncil. — Robert Atkinson, ll.d, 



Seceetaet oe Foeeign Coeeespondence. — Joseph P. O'Reilly, c.e. 



Libeaeian. — John T. Gilbert, f.s.a. 



Cleek op the Academy. — Robert Macalister, ll.b. 



The President under his hand and seal nominated the following 

 Vice-Presidents for 1882-83:— 



John K. Ingram, ll.d. 



Rev. Samuel Haughton, m.d. 



John Casey, ll.d. 



Yery Rev. "William Reeves, d.d. 



The Academy then adjourned. 



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