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within (t reasonable time after having been read, the author shall be 

 entitled himself to publish it, and he may borrow it for that purpose. 



2. When a Paper is sent to the Society for the purpose of being read, it 

 shall be laid before the Council, who may refer it to two of that body, or 

 of the other Members or Associates of the Society whom they ma}^ select, 

 for their opinions as to the character of the Paper and its fitness or 

 otherwise for being read before the Society, which they shall state as 

 briefly as may be, in writing, along with the grounds of their respective 

 opinions. Should one of sucli opinions be adverse to the Paper and 

 against its being read before the Society, then it shall be referred to some 

 other referee, who is unaware of the opinion already pronounced upon the 

 Paper, in order that he may state his opinion upon it in like manner. 

 Should this opinion be adverse to the Pa])er, the Council shall then 

 consult and decide whether the Paper shall be rejected or read ; and, if 

 rejected, tlie Paper shall be returned to the author with an intimation of 

 the purport of the adverse opinions which have been given with respect to 

 it ; but the names of the referees are not to be communicated to him, 

 unless with their consent or by order of the Council. All such references 

 and communications are to be regarded as confidential, except in so far as 

 the Council may please to direct otherwise. 



3. The Council may authorize Papers to be read without such previous 

 reference for an opinion thereon ; and when a paper has been referred, 

 and the opinion is in favour of its being read in whole or in part, the 

 Council shall then cause it to be placed in the List of Papers to be so 

 read accordingly, and the author shall receive due notice of the day 

 fixed for its reading. 



4. The authors of Papers read before the Society shall, if they desire 

 it, be presented with twenty-five separate copies of their Paper, with the 

 discussion thereon, or with such other number as may be determined upon 

 by the Council. 



VII. By-laws (Ceneral). 



1. The government of the Society, and the managenrent of its 

 concerns are entrusted to the Council, subject to no other restrictions 

 than are herein imposed, and to no otlier interference than may arise 

 from the acts of Members and Associates in General Meeting assembled. 



2. With respect to the duties of the President, Vice-Presidents 

 and other Ofticers and Members of Council, and any other matters not 

 herein specially provided for, the Council may make any regulations and 



