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December 14, 1868. 

 Lord Talbot de Malahide, President, in the Chair, 

 The following Papers were read 



" Contributions to the Flora of the Seychelles," Part I.-—" On new 

 and rare Species," by Professor E. Perceval Wright. 



*' On the Early English Public Kecords relating to Ireland ;" by 

 H. S. Sweetman, Esq. 



Donations were presented, and thanks voted to the several donors. 



January 11, 1869. 



John T. Gilbert, Esq., F.S.A., Librarian, in the Chair. 

 The following Papers were read : — ■ 



" A Necrological Notice on the late George Yictor Du Noyer, Esq. 

 by Alphonse Gages, Esq. 



" Contributions to the History of the Terebenes :" — I. " On Colo- 

 phonine and Colophonic Hydrate by Charles E. C. Tichborne, Esq. 



" Some Eemarks on the Scientific Labours and Memory of August 

 Schleicher;" by Dr. Lottner. 



" Notes on Ogham Stones by Hodder M. Westropp, Esq. 



Donations were presented, and thanks voted to the several donors. 



January 25, 1869. 

 Sir W. E. Wilde, M.D., Yice-President, in the Chair. 

 The following Paper was read : — 



" On the Goddess of War of the Ancient Irish by William M. 

 Hennessy, Esq. 



February 8, 1869. 

 Lord Talbot be Malahide, President, in the Chair. 



Very Eev. Patrick F. Moran, D.D. ; and William MacCormac, M.D., 

 were elected Members of the Academy. 



The following Address to His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, 

 adopted by the Academy at its last Meeting, and His Excellency's 

 answer thereto, were read : — 



May it Please Your Excellency, — 



"We, the President, Council, and Members of the Eoyal Irish 

 Academy, beg leave to present to your Excellency our sincere congra- 

 tulations on your appointment, by Her Most Gracious Majesty, to the 

 high office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. We address your Excellency 

 wit a the greater pleasure as being the possessor of one of the noblest 



