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Annual Report of the Council. 



unusual acquaintance with the writings of philosophers (especially 

 Martineau)." 



Mr. Worthington was elected a member of this Society 

 17th November, 1863. 



Though he attended our meetings occasionally he only made 

 two communications which were as follows : — 



" On a swing Bridge with girders made of Bessemer steel 

 plates" (1865), Proc„ IV., p. 77. 



" Exhibit of a piece of soft cast iron taken out of the Sankey 

 canal" (1865), Proc. IV., p. 78. 



Mr. Worthington died at his house in Bowdon on Monday, 

 February 8th, 19 15, after only one day's illness, in his 95th year, 

 the funeral taking place on the following Thursday at Hale 

 Chapel. F. N. 



