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THE JOURNAL OF THE TRANSACTIONS 



ISSUED DURING PAST YEARS. 



Since the Inauguration of the Society, the following Papers have been read : — 

 The Quarterly Parts of the Journal are indicated by the numbers prefixed. {The 

 volumes are sold at One Guinea to Non-Memhers ; Half-a-Guinea to Members and 

 Associates ; those issued during the years of subscription are not charged for.) 



FIRST SERIES VOLS. 1 TO 5. 



VOL. I. 



1. A Sketch of the Existing Eelations between Scripture and Science. .By the late George 



Warington, Esq., F.C.S. 



2. On the Difference in Scope between Scriptm-e and Science. By the late C. Mountford 



Burnett, Esq., M.D., Vice-President V.I. 

 On Comparative Philolof?y. By the Eev. Robinson Thornton, D.D., Vice-President V.I. 

 On the Various Tlieories of Man's Past and Present Condition. By the late James 



Eeddie, Esq., Hon. Sec. V.I. 



3. On the Language of Gesticulation and Origin of Speech. By Professor J. E. Young. 



On Miracles : their Compatibility with Philosophical Principles. By the Kev. W. W. 



English, M.A. 

 Thoughts on Miracles. By the late E. B. Penny, Esq. 



On the General Character of Geological Formations. By the late E. Hopkins, Esq., C.E. 



4. On the Past and Present Eelations of Geological Science to the Sacred Scriptures. By the 



Eev. Professor John Kirk. 

 On the Lessons taught us by Geology in relation to God. Eev. J. Brodie, M.A. 

 On the Mutual Helpfulness of Theology and Natural Science. By Dr. Gladstone, F.E.S. 

 On Falling Stars and Meteorites. By the late Eev.W. Mitchell, M.A., Vice-President V.I. 

 {The above Papers, with the Discussions thereon, and icith Scientia Scientiarum: heing 

 some Account of the Origin and Objects of the Victoria Institute,'" vnth the Reports of 

 the Provisional Proceedings, and the Inaugural Address by the late Rev. Walter Mitchell, 

 M.A., Vice- President y form Vol. I. of the Journal.'"') 



VOL. II. 



5. f On the Terrestrial Changes and Probable Ages of the Continents, founded upon Astro- 

 nomical Data and Geological Facts. By the late Evan Hopkins, Esq., C.E., F.G.S. 

 On the Credibility of Darwinism. By the late George Warington, Esq., F.C.S. 

 On the Credibility of Darwinism. By the late James Eeddie, Esq., Hon. Sec. V.I. 

 G. On Utilitarianism. By the late James Eeddie, Esq., Hon. Sec. V.I. 



I On the Logic of Scepticism. By the Eev. Eobinson Thornton, D.D., V.P. 



I Annual Address (On the Institute's Work). By the late James Eeddie, Esq., Hon. Sec. V.I. 



7. j On the Eelations of Metaphysical and Physical Science to the Christian Doctrine of 



Prayer. By the Eev. Professor JoHX Kirk. 

 On Geological Chronology, and the Cogency of the Arguments by which some Scientific 

 Doctrines are supported. (In reply to Professor Huxley's Address delivered at Sion 

 College on 21st Nov., 1867.) By the late J. Eeddie, Esq., Hon. Sec. V.I. (1867-68). 



8. On the Geometrical Isomorphism of Crystals, and the Derivation of all other Forms from 

 L those of the Cubical System. (6 Plates.') By the late Eev. W. Mitchell. M.A., V.P. 



