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define the different, and differing, views of the two former eminent 

 men, and how far Prof essor Romanes had successfully criticized them. 



10. Mr, Haly, in reply, gave a brief summary of Wallace's theory 

 of "Natural Selection," which was adopted by Darwin at first as 

 sufficient to account for the " Origin of Species," but afterwards 

 modified by the addition of a special cause, " Sexual Selection." 

 Wallace had never swerved from the view he originally adopted, which 

 he (Mr. Haly) considered perfectly satisfactory and sufficient to 

 account for nearly all their zoological riddles. Romanes, Weissman, 

 and others had offered criticisms, new theories, &c, but none that 

 had specially affected Wallace's position. 



11. Mr. 0. Collett then moved a vote of thanks to the writers of 

 the Papers. This was seconded by Mr. P. Radley and carried. 



12. Rev. F. H. de Winton moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman, 

 remarking on the instructive character of the Papers read 'and the 

 interesting remarks which had followed. Mr. Roles, in seconding, 

 extended the vote to include Mr. Haly, who had occupied the Chair 

 during the reading of the first Paper. Carried. 



COUNCIL MEETING. 



Colombo Museum, October 21, 1897. 

 Present : 



The Lord Bishop of Colombo, President, in the Chair. 

 The Hon. Mr. A. C. Lawrie, Yice-President. 

 Hon. Mr. P. Coomaraswamy. | Mr. C. M. Fernando. 

 Mr. G. A. J oseph, Honorary Secretary. 



Business. 



1. Read and confirmed Minutes of Meeting of Council held on 

 July 27, 1897. 



2. " Resolved,' — That the following Candidates for admission into 

 the Society as Resident Members be recommended for election : — 



Mr. J. E. Addyman : nominated by j 



Mr. G. A. Joseph. 

 Mr. J. W. Small, F.C.S. : nomi- ( Mr. H. H. Cameron. 



nated by \ Hon. Mr. P. Coomaraswamy. 



Mr. N. Balasubramanyan, M.A. : j Mr. F. H. de Yos. 



nominated by ( Mr. F. W. M. Karunaratna. 



3. Laid on the table a letter from Mr. Harward, tendering his 

 resignation as Honorary Secretary of the Society. 



Mr. Joseph stated that there was no necessity to elect any one to 

 fill Mr. Harward's place during his temporary absence. 



Resolved, — That Mr. Harward's name do remain on the list of 

 Office-Bearers. 



