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CONTENTS. 



I. Pkoceedings. 



PAGE. 



vii. 

 viii. 

 ix. 

 xvi. 

 xxi. 



Office-bearers and Council, 1893 — 94 



Report of the Council .... 



Summary of Proceedings at the Meetings 



Laws of the Society .... 



List of Members ..... 



Librarian's Eeport (with list of additions to Library) xxv. 



Treasurer's Balance Sheet xxix. 



II. Tkansactions. 



Opening Address : — " On the Origin of Man — How 

 Derived ? His Genealogy and Starting Point, 

 as illustrated by Geology, Biology, Language, 

 History, the early Civilizations and Religions." 

 By John Newton, M.K.C.S., &c, President. 1 



Seventh Annual Report of the Liverpool Marine 

 Biology Committee and their Biological Station 

 at Port Erin. By Prof. Heedman, D.Sc, F.R.S. 3 



Report on the Investigations carried on in 1893 in 

 connection with the Lancashire Sea-Fisheries 

 Laboratory at University College, Liverpool. 

 By Professor W. A. Heedman, D.Sc, F.R.S. ; 

 assisted by Mr. P. F. J. Coebin ... 57 



Note on a Lobster-Hatchery. By Prof. Heedman 93 



Report upon the Methods of Oyster and Mussel 

 Culture in use on the West Coast of France. 

 By Prof. W. A. Heedman, D.Sc, F.R.S. . 97 



