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should have on the back a description of the first symptoms ol 

 hydrophobia, so that the owners of dogs might be able to detect its 

 presence. He was not in favour of increasing the dog tax as a 

 means of reducing the number of dogs because he saw no reason 

 why a poor man who was fond of a dog should not have one. 



A cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Dr. Tyson for his paper. 



ANNUAL MEETING, 

 Tuesday, Januaky 12th, 1886. 



The annual meeting of the members was held on Tuesday even- 

 ing, Dr. Fitzgerald, the President, in the chair. The balance sheet 

 showed a small sum in hand. 



The Secretary read his annual report as follows : — 



" During the past twelve months there have been held six evening 

 meetings of the Society, all of which have been well attended. 

 They commenced with a lecture on " The Spectroscope: Its Struc- 

 ture and Uses," by the Eev. J. Burgess, F.K.A,S., which was 

 beautifully illustrated by him with the lantern and the instrument 

 itself. This was followed by the President's annual address ; 

 " Mosses," by G. C. Walton, F.L.S. ; " Ants," by the President ; 

 " A Flint Stone," by the Secretary ; and " Hydrophobia," by Dr. 

 Tyson. 



" The second series of our proceedings lies before you on the 

 table, and contains the papers read during last session. 



" It has ben suggested that papers on literary subjects should be 

 admitted at our meetings as well as on scientific matters, and I 

 shall be glad to receive offers from any member or member's friend 

 who could assist us in this direction. 



" The number of members at present is 100. 



" We were somewhat in debt at our last meeting, but I am glad 

 to say that we have cleared that off, although the printing of the 

 proceedings, which, strictly, ought to go into last year's account, 

 has not been paid for." 



Mr. Walton then moved the re-election of Dr. Fitzgerald as 

 President, referring in eulogistic terms to the valuable assistance 

 and support which he had for so long rendered to the society. 



The Rev. C. Bosanquet seconded. He remarked that it seemed 

 to him that the society owed a great deal — perhaps even its 

 existence — ^to its excellent President and its not less excellent 

 Secretary. They were not only indebted to them for its prosperity 



