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fields for new and ejpoclnmaking discoveries, and I trust that 

 in the years to ciomef thiei iSooiety will be as fruitful in such, as 

 it has been in the past. 



At present there are about 150 members,, and it would be 

 very satisfactory at the presfenti ti(me, when (S|dence and scien- 

 tific investigations have become recognised to 1 a 'much greater 

 degree than heretofore, that we should induce 'some of our 

 Reading manufacturers and merchants to support this [Society 

 by becoming members, and sqi aid in sustaining the vigour of 

 the long and illustrious career of. t;h,is historic institution. 



In this br)ief sketch of th|e progress of the Society, wh|ch I 

 have contrived to give within an hour, 'I have reluctantly found 

 it necessary to leave out the names of many eminent men who 

 were members, who have passed away, as (Well as of those who 

 are still members with US',, and who have so greatly helped to 

 uphold the prestige of the Manchester Literary and (Philosophical 

 Society. 



