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only shall have the right of voting at general meetings of 

 the Society. 



9. Persons who are duly qualified as aforesaid to be 

 ordinary members, and who have shown an active interest 

 in the proceedings of the Society, may be elected corre- 

 sponding members if recommended by the Council. 



10. Persons who have by their genius and labours 

 contributed in an eminent degree to the advancement of 

 literature or science may be elected honorary members if 

 recommended by the Council. 



11. Both corresponding members and honorary mem- 

 bers may be present at and take part in the business of 

 any ordinary meetings, but only ordinary members shall 

 be present at or take part in the business of any general 

 meeting of the Society. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



12. Every candidate for admission to any of the 

 privileges of the Society, whether as an ordinary member, 

 or corresponding member, or an honorary member, shall 

 be proposed by not less than three ordinary members. 



13. The proposers shall sign and deliver to the 

 Secretary a certificate, giving the name of the candidate 

 in full, together with his profession or business, and usual 

 place of residence, as well as specifying any work or works 

 which he may have published, and declaring likewise, that 

 they, either from personal knowledge, or acquaintance with 

 his writings, researches, or attainments, believe him to be 

 qualified to become a member of the Society, and stating 

 whether the candidate is proposed as an ordinary member, 

 or a corresponding member, or an honorary member. 



