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been pleased to present to it, and desires to record its marked thanks 

 to his Lordship for this much-prized donation. 



The Academy will respect the condition not to permit the publica- 

 tion of the folio containing the first Earl's autobiography, as expressed 

 in his Lordship's letter. 



The Secretary read the list of Donations and the thanks of the 

 Academy were accorded to the respective Donors. 



The following Scientific Grants recommended by the Council were 

 confirmed : — 



£25 to Mr. Grerrard Kinahan in aid of Researches in the Minerals 

 of Ireland by means of "Washing. 



£25 to Dr. Davy in aid of Researches in the Physical and Chemi- 

 cal Properties of the Alkaloids. 



MoNDAT Eteiong, June 26, 1882. 

 Sm Samuel Feegtjson, q.c, ll.d.. President, in the Chair. 



Mr. F. J. O'Farrell, having signed the Eoll, was admitted a Member 

 of the Academy. 



The Eev. Hugh Robert Collum and Mr. Frederick H. Houston 

 were elected Members of the Academy. 



Professor "William M. Hennessy delivered his fourth Todd Memo- 

 rial Lecture. Subject — " The Talland Edair." 



The Secretary read for Professor Mackintosh a Paper "On the 

 Acanthology of the Diadematidse." 



The Secretary read for Mr. G. H. Kinahan a Paper *' On Megali- 

 thic Structures in Counties "Wicklow and Carlow." 



The Secretary read for Mr. J. L. E. Dreyer a Paper "On a iN'ew 

 Determination of the Constant of Precession." 



By permission of the Academy, the Rev. W. S. Green read a Report 

 " On the New Zealand Glaciers." 



The Secretary (Dr. MacaKster) read a Paper " On Multiple Renal 

 Arteries." 



By permission of the Academy, Mr. B. C. A. Windle read a Paper 

 " On the Short Muscles of the Hand." 



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