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Preface v 



Forty-third Annual Report 1 



The Annual General Meeting, held in the House of the 

 Society of Arts, Monday, June 21st, 1909. The Rt. Hon. 

 THE Earl of Halsbury, D.C.L., F.R.S. {President), in the 

 Chair 9 



The Annual Address. Delivered by the President, the Rt. 



Hon. the Earl of Halsbury, D.C.L., F.R.S 9 



488th Ordinary General Meeting. December 7th, 1908. 



Paper on "Geneva and Chamounix of to-day as compared 

 with half a century ago." By Professor E. Hull, 

 LL.D., F.R.S ir 



With Discussion 30 



489th Ordinary General Meeting. January 4th, 1909. 



Paper on "Life in a country town of Lycaonia : being a 

 description of the conditions of Christian Life under 

 THE Eastern Empire." By Professor Sir "W. M, 

 Ramsay, F.R.S., D.C.L 36 



With Discussion 45 



490th Ordinary General Meeting. January 18th, 1909. 



Paper on " Science and the L^nseen World." By Dr. 



A. T. Schofield 47 



With Discussion 59 



