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"It lias proTided a field and supplied a stimuhis for tlie develop- 

 ment and exercise of Irish, genius. It has made important contribu- 

 tions to knowledge in yarious branches of scientific inquiry ; it has 

 "brought together in its lEuseum and Manuscript Collection abundant 

 and trustworthy materials for the illustration of our jSTational Antiqui- 

 ties, and of the language, literature, and social life of the Hiberno- 

 Celtic race. 



"Your Grrace is, by virtue of your exalted office, Yisitor of the 

 Academy. We trust you will find reason to look on its labours with 

 the same favour with which they were regarded by your distinguished 

 predecessors in the government of Ireland ; and we are sure we may 

 rely on your Grace's countenance and support in our endeavours to 

 guard its interests, maintain its character, and extend its useful- 

 ness." 



It was Eesolved — "That the Officers of the Academy take the 

 j)roper steps to have the same presented to his Grace." 



Samuel Ferguson, LL. D., Y. P., read a Paper "On some Sculp- 

 tures on the Great Cross at Clonmacnoise." 



By permission of the Academy, Chichester Bell, II. D., read a 

 Paper " On a Series of Bases derived from Pyrrol, and some Com- 

 pounds allied to them and to !Mussic Acid." 



[This Paper will appear in the "Proceedings," Second Series, 

 Yol. III., Part 1.] 



By permission of the Academy, Dr. E. L. Moss, E.]^., read a Paper 

 " On the Glaciation by Sea Ice." 



[This Paper will appear in the "Proceedings," Second Series, 

 Yol. III., Science, Part 1.] 



Professor J. E. Pteynolds read the second of a scries of Eeports 

 from the Chemical Laboratory of Trinity College, Dublin. 'So. 2. 

 " On Mr. Early's Method of Analysing Eerroso-ferric Silicate." 



[This Eeport will appear in the "Proceedings," Second Series, 

 Yol. III., Science, Part 1. Eor j^o. 1, vide " Proceedings," Second 

 Series, YoL II., p. 731.] 



