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have to make to identify his substratum with that of Aristotle, and 
how desirable it was to make that change. 
The question of energy and form was somewhat more omnes 
but by two illustrations Dr. Kolbe showed how it was lkely or 
possible that vortices singly were very different from vortices in 
combination, and that therefore scientists might very well admit 
that Aristotle was right in fixing his analysis on the forms rather 
than on the elements. Thus a modus vivendi might be set up, in 
which scientists would gain the benefit of more accurate psychology 
and philosophy, while Aristotelians would be able to enlarge their 
bounds by the whole progress of modern science. 
OrpiInARY Montuuy MEETING. 
June 6, 1900. 
L. PERINGUEY, President, in the Chair. 
The Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
On the motion of the PRESIDENT, it was resolved that the Society 
congratulate Sir David Gill on the honour which Her Majesty the: 
Queen had conferred upon him; and that Dr. Thomas Muir be 
congratulated on his election as a Fellow of the Royal Society, 
London. 
Prof. H. E. 8S. FremantTxeE, South African College, was elected an 
ordinary member. 
Dr. G. H. Cuirron, Knysna, was nominated by Miss W1inMANn 
and Dr. CoRrsToRPHINE, and -Prof. W. Ritcuiz, South African 
College, by Drs. Beatriz and CorsToRPHINE, for election as. 
ordinary members. 
The list of books received since last meeting was laid on the 
table. 
The PRESIDENT intimated that Part I. of Vol. XI. of the 
Transactions had been issued to members. 
Mr. W. L. Scuater exhibited a curious relic of Napoleon’s. 
sojourn at St. Helena, in the form of a steel cross-bow, provided 
by the English Government for their Imperial captive’s pastime. 
Annexed to the old-time weapon was a certificate by John Des- 
fontein of the H.E.I.C. service, then in charge of the stores depdt: 
on the island, worded thus: “This patent steel cross-bow, made by 
A. Forsyth & Co., patent gunmakers, No. 8, Leicester Square, 
Leicester Street, London, sent to St. Helena, for General Buona- 
parte—£24. Cleaning, etc., etc. (since), with additional new silk 
